Enigma: Decentralized Computation Platform with Guaranteed Privacy

Zyskind, Guy and Nathan, Oz and Pentland, Alex (2015) Enigma: Decentralized Computation Platform with Guaranteed Privacy. Computing Research Repository.

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Abstract

A peer-to-peer network, enabling different parties to jointly store and run computations on data while keeping the data completely private. Enigma's computational model is based on a highly optimized version of secure multi-party computation, guaranteed by a verifiable secret-sharing scheme. For storage, we use a modified distributed hashtable for holding secret-shared data. An external blockchain is utilized as the controller of the network, manages access control, identities and serves as a tamper-proof log of events. Security deposits and fees incentivize operation, correctness and fairness of the system. Similar to Bitcoin, Enigma removes the need for a trusted third party, enabling autonomous control of personal data. For the first time, users are able to share their data with cryptographic guarantees regarding their privacy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Main Topics > Blockchain
Projects > BloSSom 2019
Main Topics > Distributed Systems
Main Topics > Security
Divisions: Computer Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email richard.dabels@uni-rostock.de
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2019 16:32
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2019 16:32
URI: http://blossom.informatik.uni-rostock.de/id/eprint/46

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