ANONYMIZING MACHINE DATA EVENTS

摘要

Components of a system for generating anonymized data from timestamped event data are disclosed. The generation of anonymized data is performed in accordance with an anonymization configuration. The anonymization configuration includes information regarding the source of the event data, particulars about the anonymization process that transforms the clear event data from the source into an anonymized form, and particulars about the destination and characteristics for the output dataset. A graphical user interface permits development of anonymization configurations in an interactive, iterative way. The configured anonymizer employs methods and options to produce anonymized data with superior usability as a substitute for real world data, including a mode to effectively emulate live data streams.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
causing a graphical user interface (GUI) to display information related to one or more events and to enable the user to specify anonymization configuration information; causing the GUI to display information related to at least one of the one or more events in anonymized form, wherein the anonymized form is determined at least in part by user input received from the GUI for specifying anonymization configuration information; and wherein the information related to one or more events, for each event, comprises a timestamped portion of raw data.