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Can you explain what Homomorphic Data is?
I am interested
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Homo??? ๐ง๐ก
My basic understanding is that the concept of homomorphically encrypted data allows for processing of said encrypted data without the need for prior decryption.
Hence, it enables computations and processing on encrypted data (ciphertext) that yield results matching those from the original data (plaintext) without the data needing to be decrypted at any point.
How is this then different from just processing plaintext in protecting privacy?
Phone number is encrypted but this tech still allows telemarketers to call in?