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[=Issuer=] use of decoy values in status lists has been explored as a mechanism
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to increase the privacy of [=subjects=]. While algorithms for employing decoy
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values are out of scope for this specification, implementers are advised that
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- the use of decoy values do not provide privacy gains and can harm privacy in
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+ the use of decoy values does not improve privacy and can harm privacy in
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most cases.
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</ p >
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< p >
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- When status list entry indexes are allocated in a random fashion, which is the
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- suggested mode of operation for this specification, adding decoys harms privacy
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- because it reduces the group privacy size by the number of decoys added to the
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- group. A random allocation of indexes inherently hides the true group size,
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- ensuring that decoys are not necessary.
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+ When indexes of status list entries are allocated in a random fashion, which is
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+ the suggested mode of operation for this specification, adding decoys harms
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+ privacy because it reduces the group privacy size by the number of decoys added
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+ to the group. A random allocation of indexes inherently hides the true size of
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+ the group, ensuring that decoys are not necessary.
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</ p >
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< p >
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There might be use cases where decoy values provide benefits. Implementers are
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- cautioned that no such use cases were clearly identified by the group that
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- created this specification. As a result , the use of decoys is discouraged for
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- most use cases, as random allocation of status list entry indexes provides
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- adequate protection.
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+ cautioned that no such use cases were clearly identifiable by the group that
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+ created this specification. Therefore , the use of decoys is discouraged for
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+ most if not all use cases, as random allocation of status list entry indexes
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+ provides adequate protection.
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</ p >
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</ section >
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