Re: PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: Tal Glozman <glozmantal(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL and Homomorphic Encryption
Date: 2018-05-22 23:52:56
Message-ID: 20180522235255.GF24007@fetter.org
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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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