Passengers information in public transport and privacy: Can anonymous tickets prevent tracking?

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Highlights：

• The paper focuses on the privacy issues related to the management of sensitive information gathered by transportation companies.

• We discuss the use of e-tickets, with a focus on customers’ privacy.

• We provide a case study based on anonymous 10-ride tickets.

• We propose a number of recommendations for the design and management of public transport information systems, aimed at preserving the users’ privacy.

摘要

Highlights•The paper focuses on the privacy issues related to the management of sensitive information gathered by transportation companies.•We discuss the use of e-tickets, with a focus on customers’ privacy.•We provide a case study based on anonymous 10-ride tickets.•We propose a number of recommendations for the design and management of public transport information systems, aimed at preserving the users’ privacy.

论文关键词：Privacy,Public transport,Sensitive data management,Privacy preserving technology

论文评审过程：Available online 19 July 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2014.05.004