technology medium Fill in the Blank

The technique that enables querying encrypted databases without decrypting the data is called ________ Encryption.

  1. End-to-End / Comprehensive
  2. Stream
  3. Reinforcement
  4. Searchable / Homomorphic

Answer: Searchable / Homomorphic

Searchable Encryption enables keyword search on ciphertext; Homomorphic Encryption enables computation on encrypted data. Both preserve privacy.

Topic Data Privacy Regulations
Exam Relevance Banking, UPSC, SSC