Local Distortion Hiding (LDH) Algorithm: a Java-based prototype

Data sharing among organizations has become an increasingly common process, but any part will most likely try to hide some sensitive patterns before it shares its data with others. In this article, we present a java application based on Local Distortion Hiding (LDH) algorithm that is being used to hide decision tree (DT) rules using Java, integrated with the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (Weka) data mining software library. Users may select a data set, and by visualizing it as a J48 decision tree could perform the hiding procedure of the LDH algorithm and consequently produce the modified data set, which ultimately leads to a DT that the sensitive pattern has been successfully hidden.