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In the era of data-driven decision-making, ensuring the security of machine learning models and the data they handle is of paramount importance. This section focuses on various strategies and metrics employed to safeguard the security of machine learning systems. We aim to provide an overview of the key techniques and considerations, setting the stage for a more in-depth exploration of each topic.

1. **SHAPr Metric**:
   SHAPr (SHapley Additive Privacy Risk) is a membership privacy risk metric designed to quantify the risk of data records used in training machine learning models being subject to membership inference attacks (MIAs). SHAPr leverages Shapley values, a game-theoretic approach, to measure the contribution of individual training data records to the model's utility. By estimating this contribution, SHAPr assesses the extent of memorization of each record, thereby indicating its susceptibility to MIAs. Unlike prior metrics, SHAPr is attack-agnostic, fine-grained, and efficient, making it a versatile tool for evaluating the membership privacy risk of individual data records.

2. **Anonymization**:
   Anonymization techniques, such as k-anonymity and l-diversity, are essential for protecting individuals' identities in datasets. We discuss how these metrics can be used to evaluate the security level of data and introduce a tailored, model-guided anonymization approach to enhance dataset security.

3. **Attribute Inference Black Box Attack**:
   Attribute inference attacks pose a significant threat to data security by attempting to deduce sensitive attributes from model outputs. This section covers the potential risks and methodologies for assessing the susceptibility of models to such attacks, ensuring robust security measures are in place.

4. **Data Minimization**:
   Data minimization is a fundamental principle of security, emphasizing the reduction of data collection and retention to only what is necessary. We explore different feature selection strategies that aim to improve security by limiting the number of features used in models, thus reducing the potential for sensitive information exposure.

Each of these topics will be elaborated in subsequent sections, providing detailed methodologies, examples, and best practices for enhancing security in machine learning applications.

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Measuring and Mitigation
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    metrics
    mitigation
