Re: PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David Fetter
Subject Re: PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption
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Msg-id 20180522235255.GF24007@fetter.org
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In response to PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption  (Tal Glozman <glozmantal@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption  (Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 08:34:18AM +0200, Tal Glozman wrote:
> Hello PostgreSQL Team,
> 
> I'm doing a project at my university (HU Berlin) involving
> homomorphic encrypted searches on data bases. Does PostgreSQL
> support homomorphic encryption-based searches?

Yes, in the sense that PostgreSQL has Turing-complete languages for
expressional indexes, so to the extent that Turing machines can solve
the problem you want solved, the capability is there.

What would a system that supported homomorphic encrypted searches look
like from an operational point of view?

Best,
David.
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