Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), widely recognized as one the most secure encryption methods in cryptography, has recently seen major breakthroughs that could unlock FHE’s true potential.

FHE is a powerful cryptographic algorithm that allows trusted parties to work with encrypted data without the need of first decrypting the data. This means that organizations can view, process, and analyze data without compromising the security of that data. This capability could solve key problems and create new opportunities across a wide range of applications, such as healthcare, finance, artificial intelligence (AI), and other industries that manage highly sensitive data.

Even though the first feasible FHE scheme was proposed back in 2009, the ability to deploy FHE effectively has been limited by the processing power of existing hardware. Now in its fourth generation, recent advances in both software and hardware have triggered a new race among R&D centers and startups to apply FHE architecture to cloud services and other applications.

Using FHE to protect data in virtual environments could unlock billions of dollars in business potential in data privacy-challenged applications. Other encryption methods — such as secure-enclaves, or zero-knowledge proof — simply cannot provide the same level of security and flexibility as FHE.

In our upcoming VLAB panel discussion, thought leaders, founders, and investors will discuss the latest developments in FHE:

• Which players are leading the race to be the first to provide FHE solutions?
• What are the potential risks and challenges associated with FHE?
• Does FHE truly have the potential to be the holy grail of encryption?

Join us on December 5 to learn more about FHE.

Moderator

Brett Hartman, Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University

Panelists

Jorge Myszne, Chief Product Officer, Niobium Microsystems

Mache Creeger, Vice President Business Development, Cornami

Eric Ball, Founding General Partner, Impact Venture Capital