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Argus Governance: Safeguarding Data Protection and Development

Explore the history, architecture, risks, and future of Argus governance in data protection, from its inception at Statistics Netherlands to its current standardization in Europe. Learn about the challenges and opportunities facing this crucial tool.

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Argus Governance: Safeguarding Data Protection and Development

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  1. ARGUS Governance Anco Hundepool

  2. History • μ-ARGUS for microdata protection • τ-ARGUS for tabular data protection • Initiated at Statistics Netherlands • μ-ARGUS 1993 • τ-ARGUS 1998 Argus governance

  3. Funding • Also important  • Lack of resources at StatNeth. Blaise was already very demanding • 1996 first contacts for European funding • First start: SDC-project 1998 • Netherlands, Italy/Spain, UK • First versions of μ-ARGUS and τ-ARGUS Argus governance

  4. CASC-project • Serious step forward • μ-ARGUS and τ-ARGUS mature • contributions by Germany, Spain, UK, Netherlands • Distributed developments lead to practical, not always optimal architecture; but works good • Now standard in Europe Argus governance

  5. Architecture • VB user-interface (Anco; gives me control over the whole project) • C++ DLLs • Separate programs • talk to each other via temp-files • looks like one big system • Good for individual distributed developers Argus governance

  6. Continuation • StatNeth. controls the software • Distributes via CASC-website • No charges (paid by Europe anyhow) • New funding = new progress Argus governance

  7. Risks • software now dependent on one person and one institute • he will have to retire soon • what to do? Argus governance

  8. Future • enlarge the team of developers • more development power, more speed • platform independence • Open Source? Argus governance

  9. Future • Different ways for μ-ARGUS and τ-ARGUS • R + some user interface for μ-ARGUS • Java + C-dlls for τ-ARGUS • free solvers • Governance board!!! Argus governance

  10. Governance board • Who decides on which extensions in new versions? • Can still fund some improvements • Open source ≠ large free team of developers • Role for Eurostat to fund  Argus governance

  11. Summary • Local start • Proven tool • Common acceptance: standard • Funding body • Common development based on open architecture • Weak governance Argus governance

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