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CryptDB executes database queries over encrypted data without ever decrypting it. [more inside]
posted by jeffburdges on Dec 20, 2011 - 37 comments

Described as 'cryptography's holy grail', Homomorphic Encryption/Computation is a form of encryption where specific algebraic operations on the plaintext translate into different algebraic operations on the ciphertext, allowing the plaintext's owner to 'outsource' computations to untrusted machines. [more inside]
posted by jeffburdges on Aug 9, 2011 - 17 comments