Anonymous meaning

Anonymous vs. Confidential In research, the terms "anonymous" and "confidential" are often confused and treated as interchangeable. They have, however, very distinct meanings, and it is important for an investigator to understand the difference when developing his/her research study. When conducting human subjects research, the level of risk to which subjects are exposed is an important consideration that the Institutional Review Board must determine in the course of its review. It is the investigator's responsibility to minimize the potential for harm to his/her research subjects. The distinction between anonymous and confidential data relates to this level of risk to subjects, and the investigator must clearly define the activity as anonymous or confidential prior to conducting the research. No activity can ever be both anonymous and confidential (though, a single research study may utilize numerous activities, or methods of data collection, some of which yield anonymous data and some of which yield confidential data). Anonymous refers to data that can in no way be linked to information that could potentially be used to identify or trace a specific subject. When an investigator promises anonymity, even the investigator him/herself cannot link the research data collected with the individual from whom it was collected. • Example: Surveys are often conducted anonymously, particularly when completed online. However, even conducting a survey online does not guarantee anonymit...

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What Is Anonymous (Internet Group)? Anonymous is a loosely organized Internet group of hackers and political activists that began as a collective in 2003 on 4chan, an anonymous internet chat board. Members of the Anonymous community communicate and collaborate via social network services and encrypted Internet chat rooms. Individuals who wish to be recognized as part of the group wear Guy Fawkes masks in public in order to conceal their identities. Guy Fawkes, also known as Guido Fawkes, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who were involved in the Gunpowder Plot—a failed assassination plot—of 1605. The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt to secure greater religious tolerance under King James. After blowing up the House of Lords, King James' residence, his daughter Elizabeth, was to be installed as the Catholic head of state. • Anonymous is a loosely organized Internet group of hackers and political activists that began as a collective in 2003 on 4chan, an anonymous internet chat board. • Anonymous is most widely known for its cyber-attacks against governments, government-affiliated groups, corporations, and the Church of Scientology. • Members of the Anonymous community communicate and collaborate via social network services and encrypted Internet chat rooms. • Individuals who wish to be recognized as part of the group in public wear Guy Fawkes masks in order to conceal their identities. Actions and Methods of Anonymous (Internet Group) To the extent Anonymou...

Recent Examples on the Web The two male residents spoke to The Times anonymously, one to respect his 12-step program and the other out of concern his job would be jeopardized. — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023 Data is uploaded anonymously to their global air quality map. — Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 7 June 2023 Last week, Judge Paul A. Crotty ruled that the woman allegedly assaulted by the actor would no longer be able to proceed anonymously in the case. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2023 Now, people can fire off racist insults over their phone anonymously, to the accounts of the world’s best players on Instagram and Twitter. — Tales Azzoni And Steve Douglas, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2023 BubbleButt hasn’t turned up, but anonymously posted pictures of his adventures around Portland have, including jaunts to high-end coffee shops and outings at Mount Tabor. — oregonlive, 2 June 2023 Most boxes will be accessible 24 hours a day, and anyone who wishes to take one or more of the free pouches may do so anonymously regardless of immediate need, the release states. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023 Anyone departing from Auckland in the next month need not worry about details of their BMI being shared either, as the weight will be recorded anonymously. — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023 Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Springdale police at 513-346-5760 or CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040 wh...