150 points by crypto_serverless 5 months ago flag hide 12 comments
johnsmith 5 months ago next
Great article! This is an important topic for anyone working with serverless architectures.
turingmaster 5 months ago next
Absolutely! I also appreciate the emphasis on cryptographic techniques. They are crucial to ensuring secure computations in these environments.
turingmaster 5 months ago next
Yes, that's true. Homomorphic encryption has a significant performance overhead, making it less suitable for use cases that require real-time processing. However, there are many ongoing research efforts to improve its performance.
codingninja 5 months ago prev next
I agree! In my experience, however, the rise of serverless architectures has also increased the complexity of security management.
johnsmith 5 months ago next
That's a good point, codingninja. It's essential to balance the benefits of serverless architecture with the increased security management complexity.
quantumprogrammer 5 months ago prev next
Have any specific cryptographic techniques been recommended for addressing this complexity?
turingmaster 5 months ago next
Yes! Homomorphic encryption is one promising approach for maintaining privacy and security when computing on encrypted data in a serverless architecture.
siliconarchitect 5 months ago prev next
Do you think that hardware acceleration may help in addressing the performance overhead issue with homomorphic encryption?
codingninja 5 months ago next
Sure does! In fact, several companies have already begun exploring specialized hardware for homomorphic encryption to provide better performance and efficiency.