ANONYMIZING STREAMING DATA

A system and method of anonymizing streaming data sets includes: processing one or more data sets into one or more anonymous vector representations of those data set(s); accessing a generalized vector that includes a desired level of data anonymization; comparing the anonymous vector representations of the data set(s) with the generalized vector; determining whether the anonymous vector representations of the data set(s) are sufficiently anonymous based on the comparison; identifying a temporal period for sending data sets that are sufficiently anonymous; and increasing or decreasing a quantity of computational resources that determine whether the vector representations of the data set(s) are sufficiently anonymous based on an amount of time remaining in the temporal period.