Privacy-Preserving Optimal Parameter Selection for Collaborative Clustering

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Hauptverfasser: Ghasemian, Maryam, Ayday, Erman
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author Ghasemian, Maryam
Ayday, Erman
author_facet Ghasemian, Maryam
Ayday, Erman
contents This study investigates the optimal selection of parameters for collaborative clustering while ensuring data privacy. We focus on key clustering algorithms within a collaborative framework, where multiple data owners combine their data. A semi-trusted server assists in recommending the most suitable clustering algorithm and its parameters. Our findings indicate that the privacy parameter ($ε$) minimally impacts the server's recommendations, but an increase in $ε$ raises the risk of membership inference attacks, where sensitive information might be inferred. To mitigate these risks, we implement differential privacy techniques, particularly the Randomized Response mechanism, to add noise and protect data privacy. Our approach demonstrates that high-quality clustering can be achieved while maintaining data confidentiality, as evidenced by metrics such as the Adjusted Rand Index and Silhouette Score. This study contributes to privacy-aware data sharing, optimal algorithm and parameter selection, and effective communication between data owners and the server.
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spellingShingle Privacy-Preserving Optimal Parameter Selection for Collaborative Clustering
Ghasemian, Maryam
Ayday, Erman
Machine Learning
Cryptography and Security
This study investigates the optimal selection of parameters for collaborative clustering while ensuring data privacy. We focus on key clustering algorithms within a collaborative framework, where multiple data owners combine their data. A semi-trusted server assists in recommending the most suitable clustering algorithm and its parameters. Our findings indicate that the privacy parameter ($ε$) minimally impacts the server's recommendations, but an increase in $ε$ raises the risk of membership inference attacks, where sensitive information might be inferred. To mitigate these risks, we implement differential privacy techniques, particularly the Randomized Response mechanism, to add noise and protect data privacy. Our approach demonstrates that high-quality clustering can be achieved while maintaining data confidentiality, as evidenced by metrics such as the Adjusted Rand Index and Silhouette Score. This study contributes to privacy-aware data sharing, optimal algorithm and parameter selection, and effective communication between data owners and the server.
title Privacy-Preserving Optimal Parameter Selection for Collaborative Clustering
topic Machine Learning
Cryptography and Security
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05545