MS demos method for fully encrypted computing

[Ken g6]

Microsoft has demonstrated a practical implementation of computing with homomorphic encryption. This makes it possible for a computer to solve a problem without ever knowing what data it's working with.

I imagine this could open up DC to all sorts of projects where the people running the project don't want others to see the data they're using. Now, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[petrusbroder]

Interesting, very interesting ... and it needs to be thought about - I mean the ethical issues:
The good part: your data is safe, and noone can get to it. Protects your ideas, algorythms, databases, medical records, financial records ...
The bad part: the cloud computes whatever it is fed - and you don't know if it is breaking some code, calculating for a weapon, running a lab processing poisons ort drugs ...
Just my 2 cents ...