Exam CAS-005 Topic 2 Question 94 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's CAS-005 exam
Question #: 94
Topic #: 2
Which of the following best describes the challenges associated with widespread adoption of homomorphic encryption techniques?

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Homomorphic encryption allows computations to be performed on encrypted data without decrypting it, providing strong privacy guarantees. However, the adoption of homomorphic encryption is challenging due to several factors:
Insufficient coprocessor support: The computational overhead of homomorphic encryption is significant, requiring substantial processing power. Current general-purpose processors are not optimized for the intensive computations required by homomorphic encryption, limiting its practical deployment. Specialized hardware or coprocessors designed to handle these computations more efficiently are not yet widely available.

by Clyde at May 20, 2025, 11:09 AM

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