The ONS takes very seriously its responsibility to link datasets securely, ethically and robustly, and is taking a leading role in exploring how new technology can help us achieve this.
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Synthetic data are artificially generated data that are made to resemble real-world, often sensitive, data.
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This report offers a thorough look into how we created a synthetic version of a large, linked, and confidential dataset while adhering to a formal privacy framework
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Campus data scientists achieved an impressive third place in the UN PET Lab hackathon, competing against nearly 200 international teams. Read about their experience and approach during the competition.
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Data synthesis is an active area of research for many organisations, including the Office for National Statistics (ONS). SynthGauge is a Python library that provides decision-makers with a range of metrics and visualisations for evaluating synthetic data.
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