Differential privacy
Who
Introduced in a 2006 paper by Cynthia Dwork, Frank McSherry, Kobbi Nissim and Adam Smith; Kobbi Nissim is an Israeli computer scientist.
When
2006
Where
USA / Israel
Differential privacy is a rigorous mathematical framework that lets organisations learn useful patterns from data while provably protecting each individual's privacy. It was introduced in a seminal 2006 paper co-authored by Israeli computer scientist Kobbi Nissim, and is now used by census bureaus and major technology firms.
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.