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Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Time: 1:10-1:50pm ET
Topic: Cryptographically Protected Database Search
Presenter(s): Benjamin Fuller, University of Connecticut
Location: https://caecommunity.zoom.us/my/caeforum
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Description: Protected database search systems cryptographically isolate the roles of reading from, writing to, and administering the database. This separation limits unnecessary administrator access and protects data in the case of system breaches.
Since protected search was introduced in 2000, the area has grown rapidly; systems are offered by academia, start-ups, and established companies. However, there is no best protected search system or set of techniques. Design of such systems is a balancing act between security, functionality, performance, and usability.
This challenge is made more difficult by ongoing database specialization, as some users will want the functionality of SQL, NoSQL, or NewSQL databases. This database evolution will continue, and the protected search community should be able to quickly provide functionality consistent with newly invented databases. At the same time, the community must accurately and clearly characterize the trade-offs between different approaches.