Privacy Enhancing Technologies Workshop Proceedings
On April 25, 2025, the Future of Privacy Forum and the Mozilla Foundation co-hosted a Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Workshop in Washington, DC, convening industry, academia, and civil society experts to explore practical applications of PETs. The workshop featured two leading-edge use cases: Mastercard’s cross-border fraud detection system using Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), and Oblivious’s […]
PETs Use Case: Differential Privacy for End-of-Life Data
In this use case, Oblivious partnered with an insurance company to tackle a common tension between data privacy and utility: how to retain meaningful insights from personal data while complying with legal requirements to delete it. By applying Differential Privacy, the organization can preserve actuarial insights without violating global privacy laws, generating differentially private statistical […]
Use Case: Preventing Financial Fraud Across Different Jurisdictions with Fully Homomorphic Encryption
Mastercard’s use of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) demonstrates how Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) can support fraud detection across borders without compromising sensitive data. In this use case, Mastercard collaborated with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority to pilot a system that allows encrypted International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs) to be checked for fraud risk without revealing […]
Tech to Support Older Adults and Caregivers: Five Privacy Questions for Age Tech
Introduction As the U.S. population ages, technologies that can help support older adults are becoming increasingly important. These tools, often called “AgeTech”, exist at the intersection of health data, consumer technology, caregiving relationships, and increasingly, artificial intelligence, and are drawing significant investment. Hundreds of well funded start-ups have launched. Many are of major interest to […]
Malaysia Charts Its Digital Course: A Guide to the New Frameworks for Data Protection and AI Ethics
The digital landscape in Malaysia is undergoing a significant transformation. With major amendments to its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) taking effect in June 2025, the country is decisively updating its data protection standards to meet the demands of the global digital economy. This modernization effort is complemented by a forward-looking approach to artificial intelligence […]
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act Gets an Overhaul (Again)
Co-Authored by Gia Kim, FPF U.S. Policy Intern On June 25, Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 1295, amending the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). True to its namesake as the “Land of Steady Habits,” Connecticut is developing the habit of amending the CTDPA. Connecticut has long been ahead of the curve, especially when it comes […]