# Intro to private computation (from the Enigma Blog)

**URL:** https://forum.scrt.network/t/intro-to-private-computation-from-the-enigma-blog/34
**Category:** Private Computation
**Created:** [June 19, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/intro-to-private-computation-from-the-enigma-blog/34 "2018-06-19T17:20:22Z")
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#### Post date: [June 19, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/intro-to-private-computation-from-the-enigma-blog/34/1 "2018-06-19T17:20:22Z")

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This article gives an overview of some different techniques for computing over encrypted data.  
Specifically, it looks at and compares:

- Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP)
- Secure Multi-Party Computation (sMPC)
- Deterministic and Order-preserving Encryptions (OPE)

> **[Computing Over Encrypted Data](https://blog.enigma.co/computing-over-encrypted-data-d36621458447)**
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> Often described as the holy grail of security, computing over encrypted data, or more aptly defined in the literature as secure…