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Homomorphic Encryption

What is Homomorphic Encryption?

A form of encryption that permits computations on encrypted data without first decrypting it. Homomorphic encryption enables data to be processed in its encrypted form, preserving privacy while allowing analysis.

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Terms that appear alongside homomorphic encryption

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as homomorphic encryption. The number is how many controls name both.

Frameworks that govern homomorphic encryption

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →GDPRView framework →

What the standards actually require on homomorphic encryption

Requirements naming homomorphic encryption across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

ENISA Data Protection Engineering - From Theory to Practice1 control

Homomorphic encryption allows computation over encrypted data without first decrypting it, with partial schemes (additive or multiplicative) and fully homomorphic schemes (arbitrary computation).

ENISA-DPE-4.1 · Homomorphic encryption →
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications2 controls

Security Dimensions 4 and 5 per X.805 Clauses 6.4 and 6.5 are closely related: (1) Data Confidentiality (Dim 4) protects data from unauthorized disclosure - ensures that the data content cannot be understood by unauthorized entities.

X805-Dim4-5-Data-Confidentiality-Communication-Security-Encryption-Information-Flow-Protection · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimensions 4-5 - Data Confidentiality + Communication Security + Encryption At-Rest + In-Transit + In-Use + Information Flow Protection + Steered Communication + Anti-Tap + Anti-Eavesdrop + Post-Quantum Cryptography →
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum1 control

Global CBPR Forum 2024-2025 status + pipeline. UK ACCESSION 2024: United Kingdom acceded April 2024 + first non-APEC member; ICO + DSIT signed accession; first wave of UK-certified Accountability Agents accredited;

CBPR-2024-2025-UK-NewJurisdictions-AI-PEP · Global CBPR Forum: 2024-2025 Update Pipeline - UK 2024, AI Integration, PEP, ASEAN MCC →
NIST Privacy Framework1 control

Apply Control-P function including: Control Policies (CT.PO-P) covering policies + plans + processes for privacy risk control; Data Management (CT.DM-P) covering data quality + retention + destruction + access + transmission + alteration + deletion + correctio...

NISTPF-3 · Control-P - Privacy Controls, Data Management, and Disassociated Processing →

Questions people ask about homomorphic encryption

What is Homomorphic Encryption?
A form of encryption that permits computations on encrypted data without first decrypting it. Homomorphic encryption enables data to be processed in its encrypted form, preserving privacy while allowing analysis.
Why is Homomorphic Encryption important for compliance?
Homomorphic Encryption is a key concept in AI & Technology. Understanding homomorphic encryption helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Homomorphic Encryption?
Homomorphic Encryption appears in the requirement text of ENISA Data Protection Engineering - From Theory to Practice, ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum, NIST Privacy Framework. Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Homomorphic Encryption?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how homomorphic encryption applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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