Gradient sparsification enhances privacy-preserving machine learning models.
problem Improving performance of differentially-private machine learning models under privacy constraints.
method Gradient sparsification combined with compressed sensing and additive Laplace noise.
result Gradient sparsification can improve performance of differentially-private machine learning models for small privacy budgets.
Proposes differentially private normalizing flows for privacy-preserving density estimation.
problem Privacy concerns in density estimation models when individuals are directly associated with the training data.
method Uses normalizing flow models with explicit differential privacy guarantees.
result Substantially outperforms previous state-of-the-art approaches in privacy-preserving density estimation.
Paper tackles privacy-preserving data density issues using deconvolution.
problem Privacy-preserving noise affects data density, leading to under/over-estimation.
method Develops deconvoluting kernel density estimators and regression models.
result Demonstrates improved accuracy in estimating heavy-hitters with locally differential data.
This paper analyzes privacy-preserving methods for collaborative forecasting.
problem Data owners' reluctance to share data due to competitive and privacy concerns.
method Examines three groups of privacy-preserving methods: data transformation, secure multi-party computations, and decomposition methods.
result State-of-the-art techniques have limitations in preserving data privacy, such as trade-offs between privacy and forecasting accuracy.
Tempered sigmoids improve deep learning privacy.
problem Privacy-preserving deep learning with strict differential privacy guarantees.
method Developed tempered sigmoid activation functions for deep learning models.
result Tempered sigmoids outperform ReLU in achieving state-of-the-art accuracy.
Paper presents a privacy-preserving method for dynamic assortment selection.
problem Personalized assortment recommendations with data privacy concerns.
method Perturbed upper confidence bound method integrating calibrated noise.
result Policy satisfies Joint Differential Privacy (JDP) with near-optimal regret bound.
Paper proposes a privacy-preserving method for estimating complex models.
problem Lack of flexibility in existing model classes for approximating data-generating processes.
method Privacy-preserving distributed estimation of generalized additive mixed models using component-wise gradient boosting.
result Proposed algorithm yields equivalent model estimates as component-wise gradient boosting on pooled data.
Develops a privacy-preserving algorithm for sparse robust regression.
problem Privacy-preserving machine learning for sparse robust regression.
method Develops FRAPPE algorithm for non-smooth loss under differential privacy.
result Achieves better privacy and statistical accuracy trade-off.
P3GM improves privacy-preserving data synthesis for high-dimensional data.
problem Mitigating privacy risks in releasing large volumes of sensitive data.
method Privacy-preserving phased generative model (P3GM) with two-phase learning process.
result P3GM significantly outperforms existing solutions in terms of noise reduction and data accuracy.
Efficiently preserves privacy in logistic regression for IoT data.
problem Balancing data privacy and utility in collaborative learning.
method Matrix encryption approach for secure multi-party computation.
result Proposes a privacy-preserving logistic regression model with fast convergence.
Privacy-preserving reinforcement learning from human feedback using decoupled reward modeling.
problem Training large language models with sensitive user information while preserving privacy.
method Proposes a privacy-preserving framework that imposes differential privacy on reward learning only.
result Privacy contributes an additional additive term to the suboptimality gap, and the upper bound is rate-optimal up to logarithmic factors.
We propose a data-driven framework for optimizing privacy-preserving data release mechanisms to attain the information-theoretically optimal tradeoff between minimizing distortion of useful data and concealing specific sensitive information. Our approach employs adversarially-trained neural networks to implement random…
Secure XGB for privacy-preserving machine learning in federated learning.
problem Privacy-preserving machine learning in federated learning with practical gradient tree boosting models.
method Secure multi-party computation, distributed model storage, secure permutation protocols.
result Our XGB models provide competitive accuracy and practical performance.
Efficient framework for training machine learning models at edge without data movement.
problem Lack of privacy-preserving and computationally efficient methods for deep learning model training.
method Privacy preserving FedCollabNN framework for federated learning.
result Framework is computationally efficient and robust against adversarial attacks.
Paper presents privacy-preserving techniques for HD computing.
problem Privacy loss in HD computing due to reversible computation.
method Quantization and pruning of hypervectors for differential privacy.
result Differentially private HD model for cloud inference.
VFGNN tackles privacy-preserving node classification with federated GNN.
problem Data isolation problem in graph data.
method Vertically partitioned federated GNN, differential privacy.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of VFGNN on three benchmarks.
Deep Learning techniques have achieved remarkable results in many domains. Often, training deep learning models requires large datasets, which may require sensitive information to be uploaded to the cloud to accelerate training. To adequately protect sensitive information, we propose distributed layer-partitioned train…
In this paper, we propose FedGP, a framework for privacy-preserving data release in the federated learning setting. We use generative adversarial networks, generator components of which are trained by FedAvg algorithm, to draw privacy-preserving artificial data samples and empirically assess the risk of information dis…
Study on privacy-preserving health care models that sacrifice accuracy for data protection.
problem Privacy-preserving models in health care neglect data from the tails, reducing accuracy for small groups.
method Used state-of-the-art differentially private learning methods for clinical prediction tasks.
result Privacy-preserving models in health care exhibit steep tradeoffs between privacy and utility, and disproportionately influence large demographic groups.
Paper evaluates and mitigates privacy risks in deep learning models.
problem Quantifying and defending against privacy attacks in deep learning.
method Quantitative evaluation of trade-offs, reformulating attacks, and proposing a novel SPN.
result Model accuracy improved by 5-20% while maintaining data privacy.
Paper tightens privacy and generalization bounds for iterative learning.
problem Balancing privacy and generalization in iterative learning algorithms.
method Established alignment between generalization and privacy, derived composition theorems for iterative algorithms.
result Generalization bounds for iterative learning algorithms are strictly tighter than existing works.
Proposes a privacy-preserving recommendation system using matrix factorization and differential privacy.
problem Privacy leakage in recommendation systems when anonymizing user data is not sufficient.
method Uses matrix factorization and differential privacy via the Gaussian mechanism.
result Demonstrates excellent utility for privacy-preserving recommendation systems.
We detail a new framework for privacy preserving deep learning and discuss its assets. The framework puts a premium on ownership and secure processing of data and introduces a valuable representation based on chains of commands and tensors. This abstraction allows one to implement complex privacy preserving constructs …
A framework for privacy-preserving DNN pruning and acceleration.
problem Privacy concerns in DNN weight pruning for mobile devices.
method ADMM-based iterative pruning with synthetic data, compiler optimizations.
result 4.2X, 2.5X, and 2.0X speedup with almost no accuracy loss.
Secure Multiparty Computation protects data privacy in Symbolic Regression.
problem Data privacy in Symbolic Regression models.
method Secure Multiparty Computation for vertical partitioning.
result Comparable performance to centralized model while preserving privacy.
Improved fraud detection in finance with quantum-enhanced federated learning.
problem Challenges in detecting financial fraud with traditional methods.
method Hybrid quantum-enhanced federated learning framework combining quantum LSTM with privacy-preserving techniques.
result Approximately 5% improvement in performance metrics compared to conventional models.
DP-FedTabDiff generates private synthetic tabular data using diffusion models and differential privacy.
problem Privacy-preserving synthetic data generation for tabular data in regulated domains.
method Combines Differential Privacy, Federated Learning, and Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models.
result Achieves significant privacy improvements without compromising data quality.
Eye tracking is handled as one of the key technologies for applications that assess and evaluate human attention, behavior, and biometrics, especially using gaze, pupillary, and blink behaviors. One of the challenges with regard to the social acceptance of eye tracking technology is however the preserving of sensitive …
Active learning holds promise of significantly reducing data annotation costs while maintaining reasonable model performance. However, it requires sending data to annotators for labeling. This presents a possible privacy leak when the training set includes sensitive user data. In this paper, we describe an approach for…
The use of inverse probability weighting (IPW) methods to estimate the causal effect of treatments from observational studies is widespread in econometrics, medicine and social sciences. Although these studies often involve sensitive information, thus far there has been no work on privacy-preserving IPW methods. We add…
Safeguarding privacy in machine learning is highly desirable, especially in collaborative studies across many organizations. Privacy-preserving distributed machine learning (based on cryptography) is popular to solve the problem. However, existing cryptographic protocols still incur excess computational overhead. Here,…
A privacy-preserving framework detects faults in circular economy processes.
problem Lack of shared data across company borders due to privacy concerns.
method Federated Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Secure Multiparty Computation.
result The proposed FedMSPC framework outperforms standard PCA in fault detection.
The Internet of Things (IoT) will be a main data generation infrastructure for achieving better system intelligence. However, the extensive data collection and processing in IoT also engender various privacy concerns. This paper provides a taxonomy of the existing privacy-preserving machine learning approaches develope…
Missing data enhances privacy in differential privacy.
problem Privacy preservation in datasets with missing values.
method Formalized missing data as a privacy amplification mechanism within differential privacy.
result Incomplete data can yield privacy amplification for differentially private algorithms.
Privacy-preserving synthetic data from EHRs for learning and inference.
problem Sharing sensitive EHR data while maintaining patient privacy.
method Differentially private normalizing flows for density estimation and variational inference.
result Privacy-preserving synthetic data can yield good utility at a reasonable privacy cost.
Researchers found PP-GANs can hide sensitive data in sanitized images, undermining privacy checks.
problem Lack of formal proofs of privacy in PP-GANs for image sanitization.
method Subverted PP-GANs for facial expression recognition to hide sensitive data in sanitized images.
result It is possible to hide sensitive identification data in sanitized PP-GAN output images, even allowing reconstruction of entire input images.
Three privacy-preserving methods for median regression are proposed.
problem Protecting individual privacy in median regression analysis.
method Three privacy-preserving methods: finite smoothing, iterative, and greedy coordinate descent.
result Numerical results show varying performance across different sample sizes.
This paper applies secure multi-party computation to K-means clustering to protect private data.
problem Privacy-preserving K-means clustering for distributed private data.
method Secure multi-party computation (MPC) techniques to protect private data during K-means clustering.
result Privacy-preserving K-means clustering is feasible and effective for both horizontal and vertical data distribution.
Paper proposes scalable privacy-preserving DNN for industrial applications.
problem Data isolation and scalability issues in deep neural networks.
method Split computation graph into private and neutral server parts; use cryptographic techniques for private data.
result Demonstrates practicality of the proposed scalable privacy-preserving DNN.
FedSTaS stratifies and samples clients for efficient FL.
problem Inefficient client sampling in federated learning.
method Stratifies clients based on compressed gradients, uses Neyman allocation for sampling, and samples local data uniformly.
result FedSTaS achieves higher accuracy than FedSTS in fixed training rounds.
DPpack offers R tools for private data analysis and machine learning.
problem Ensuring privacy in statistical analysis and machine learning.
method Differential privacy mechanisms (Laplace, Gaussian, exponential).
result User-friendly implementation of privacy-preserving models.
Machine learning models benefit from large and diverse datasets. Using such datasets, however, often requires trusting a centralized data aggregator. For sensitive applications like healthcare and finance this is undesirable as it could compromise patient privacy or divulge trade secrets. Recent advances in secure and …
FedUA trains UA models privately without raw data.
problem Training UA models requires raw user data, compromising privacy.
method Federated learning framework for privacy-preserving UA model training.
result FedUA reliably rejects unseen user data at high true positive rates.
Multi-task learning (MTL) refers to the paradigm of learning multiple related tasks together. In contrast, in single-task learning (STL) each individual task is learned independently. MTL often leads to better trained models because they can leverage the commonalities among related tasks. However, because MTL algorithm…
Review of privacy-preserving linear models for high-dimensional data.
problem Overfitting and data memorization in high-dimensional linear models.
method Comprehensive comparison of optimization techniques for differentially private high-dimensional linear models.
result Coordinate-optimized algorithms perform best in empirical tests.
While many solutions for privacy-preserving convex empirical risk minimization (ERM) have been developed, privacy-preserving nonconvex ERM remains a challenge. We study nonconvex ERM, which takes the form of minimizing a finite-sum of nonconvex loss functions over a training set. We propose a new differentially private…
Despite the impressive performance of random forests (RF), its theoretical properties have not been thoroughly understood. In this paper, we propose a novel RF framework, dubbed multinomial random forest (MRF), to analyze the \emph{consistency} and \emph{privacy-preservation}. Instead of deterministic greedy split rule…
A privacy-preserving algorithm for high-dimensional bandits.
problem High-dimensional stochastic contextual linear bandits with sparse parameters under privacy constraints.
method PrivateLASSO algorithm based on sparse hard-thresholding and episodic thresholding.
result Minimax private lower bounds and utility guarantees for PrivateLASSO.