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What is Pseudonymity

Chapter 58
Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
Being pseudonymous is the state of using a pseudonym as identification. Therefore, a user can be identified through their pseudonym but remains anonymous as far as their real identity is concerned. Clearly, it is assumed that each pseudonym refers to exactly one holder, invariant over time, being not transferred to other users.
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Privacy in the Digital World
Stefanos Gritzalis (University of the Aegean, Greece) and Costas Lambrinoudakis (University of the Aegean, Greece)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch058
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed a significant evolution in the way information and communication systems are utilized, transforming modern communities into modern information societies. Nowadays, personal data are available or/and can be collected at different sites around the world. Even though the utilization of personal information leads to several advantages, including improved customer services, increased revenues, and lower business costs, it can be misused in several ways and may lead to violation of privacy.
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Chapter 4
The Role of Blockchain Technology in Organizational Cyber Security
One of the qualities of the blockchain is anonymity, but that is not really the case. A transaction, for example, could be carried out by an individual without exposing the individual’s personal identity, but the profile used would be known and recorded; hence activities can be linked to a specific profile without actually disclosing the actual owner of the profile. That is why the blockchain is said to be pseudonymous, that is pseudo-anonymous.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Blockchain Technology in Organizational Cyber Security; From: Contemporary Challenges for Cyber Security and Data Privacy
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Chapter 28
Secure Routing with Reputation in MANET
Hides the user’s real identity behind some virtual identity called a pseudonym.
Published in Chapter: Secure Routing with Reputation in MANET; From: Handbook of Research on Wireless Security
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Chapter 3
Cyber-Identities and Social Life in Cyberspace
Pseudonymity is the state of being identified by a pseudonym, that is by a name, which is not somebody’s real, correct name. Furthermore, being pseudonymous in virtual communities means bearing a set of false distinctive characteristics, such as name and title that are used for identification and to some degree for interaction of the person concerned.
Published in Chapter: Cyber-Identities and Social Life in Cyberspace; From: Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies
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Chapter 13
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
The property that a user cannot be identified within the total user population, but her interactions nevertheless be tracked.
Published in Chapter: Privacy-Enhancing Technologies; From: Handbook of Research on Social and Organizational Liabilities in Information Security
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Chapter 397
Managing IS Security and Privacy
The privacy goal of hiding a user’s identity by disguise, through the use of a pseudonym.
Published in Chapter: Managing IS Security and Privacy; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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