" three researchers have crafted a long-sought version of private information retrieval and extended it to build a more general privacy strategy. The work, which received a Best Paper Award in June 2023 at the annual Symposium on Theory of Computing, topples a major theoretical barrier on the way to a truly private search."

  • @emptiestplace@lemmy.ml
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    215 months ago

    So we all just have a copy of the internet and then we can grep for things we are interested in … I’m actually not super against this.

    • Elise
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      15 months ago

      Well perhaps a selection? You don’t need the data set for crotcheting or perl coding if that’s not up your alley.

      • @Strykker@programming.dev
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        15 months ago

        Once you do that though you end up telling people what you are interested in which goes against the whole purpose in the first place.

        • Elise
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          15 months ago

          Ah ok so we’re talking perfect safety here