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In this episode, Chris and Ron interview Derek Wood from Duality Technologies, a leading privacy technology company to discuss the concept of homomorphic encryption and its significance in data security, privacy, and governance.

Homomorphic encryption enables users to perform computations on encrypted data without exposing it, revolutionizing the way data is used and analyzed. In this episode, the group discusses the challenges in the current data landscape, the importance of security and privacy, and the potential impact of duality's solutions in various industries such as finance and healthcare.

Check out Duality’s webinar, Why Data, Privacy, & Security Leaders are Key to Growth & Innovation

Impactful Moments: 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - What is homomorphic encryption? 04:03 - Misconceptions of security and privacy 06:25 - What is Duality’s mission? 10:04 - Does Google Drive use homomorphic encryption? 13:08 - What homomorphic encryption enables 22:08 - Innovations that Duality is working on 24:37 - Secure data analytics and Homomorphic encryption 31:41 - Impact of AI and LLMs on security and privacy

Links: Stay in touch with Derek Wood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwood/

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