As homomorphic encryption gains steam, experts search for standards - CyberScoop

Encryption has always been a battle line in cyberspace. Attackers try to break it; defenders reinforce it. The next front in that struggle is something known as homomorphic encryption, which scrambles data not just when it is at rest or in transit, but when it is being used. The idea is to not have to decrypt sensitive financial or healthcare data, for example, in order to run computations with it. Defenders are trying to get ahead of attackers by locking down data wherever it lies.