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    According to the OECD Privacy Guidelines: “any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual” [1].

  2. 2.

    A honeypot in a network that is set up with the purpose to attract attackers and study their behavior and techniques.

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Czeschik, C. (2018). Black Market Value of Patient Data. In: Linnhoff-Popien, C., Schneider, R., Zaddach, M. (eds) Digital Marketplaces Unleashed. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49275-8_78

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