What is currently the best Searchable Encryption (SE) algorithm that works in practice?

I’m struggling to find good literature on Searchable Encryption. There are of course a few student papers written in LaTeX using Computer Modern that has some nice Greek soups in them, but none with any actual concrete exampl… Continue reading What is currently the best Searchable Encryption (SE) algorithm that works in practice?

In what ways does Full or Partial Homomorphic Encryption benefit the cloud?

Can someone explain, in plain English, the practical ways FHE and PHE can be leveraged in the cloud? Some interesting (and confusing) links include this Microsoft Research PDF and this Wikipedia entry.
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Is homomorphic encryptio… Continue reading In what ways does Full or Partial Homomorphic Encryption benefit the cloud?