Private Information Retrieval
Project Members
Michael Kouremetis, Craig West
Michael Kouremetis, Craig West
Abstract
Private Information Retrieval(PIR) is an important subject in the field of Information Retrieval. PIR allows two parties to communicate without revealing the information to one of the parties. The goal of our project is to implement a Private Information Retrieval proof of concept utilizing a robust protocol by I. Goldberg (Goldberg's Protocol). By implementing a proof of concept we will look at the underlying structures and cryptographic protocols used in Private Information Retrieval. With a greater understanding of Private Information Retrieval, and the underlying protocols, we would potentially be able to help develop systems which need certain privacy based queries, an extension beyond just index retrieval.