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Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft

eSecurity Planet

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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Public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What’s the difference?

IBM Big Data Hub

According to a Gartner report (link resides outside ibm.com), worldwide end-user spending on public cloud spending is forecasted to total $679 billion and is projected to exceed $1 trillion in 2027. These tools reduce the need for human intervention and make self-service resource delivery possible.

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