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From: Pseudonymization of patient identifiers for translational research

Figure 4

The determination problem with approved encryption algorithms. Approved encryption algorithms utilize a cryptographically secure, pseudorandom initialization vector which renders ambiguous the resulting cipher of the encryption operation of a distinct input. Therefore, it cannot be used directly to create an unambiguous pseudonym.

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