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ARGUS Governance. Anco Hundepool. History. μ-ARGUS for microdata protection τ-ARGUS for tabular data protection Initiated at Statistics Netherlands μ-ARGUS 1993 τ-ARGUS 1998. Funding. Also important Lack of resources at StatNeth. Blaise was already very demanding
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ARGUS Governance Anco Hundepool
History • μ-ARGUS for microdata protection • τ-ARGUS for tabular data protection • Initiated at Statistics Netherlands • μ-ARGUS 1993 • τ-ARGUS 1998 Argus governance
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
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
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
Continuation • StatNeth. controls the software • Distributes via CASC-website • No charges (paid by Europe anyhow) • New funding = new progress Argus governance
Risks • software now dependent on one person and one institute • he will have to retire soon • what to do? Argus governance
Future • enlarge the team of developers • more development power, more speed • platform independence • Open Source? Argus governance
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
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
Summary • Local start • Proven tool • Common acceptance: standard • Funding body • Common development based on open architecture • Weak governance Argus governance