Private Information Retrieval

by Xun Yi

This book deals with Private Information Retrieval (PIR), a technique allowing a user to retrieve an element from a server in possession of a database without revealing to the server which element is retrieved. PIR has been widely applied to protect the privacy of the user in querying a service provider on the Internet. For example, by PIR, one can query a location-based service provider about the nearest car park without revealing his location to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031012097
• ISBN13: 9783031012099
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"