WPEC 2024, the NIST Workshop on Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography, will bring together multiple perspectives of PEC stakeholders.
The 3-days virtual workshop is organized for sharing insights about PEC capabilities, use-cases, real-world deployment, initiatives, challenges and opportunities, and the related context of privacy & auditability. The program will aim for two main themes/scopes (specific and broad), aiming for about 50% time for each, as follows:
- Private Set Intersection (PSI): for a deep dive into this specific technique, exploring its technicalities, readiness, feasibility, applicability, variants, and broader context.
- Other PEC techniques: for a broader perspective of PEC (including FHE, MPC, and ZKP, and possible combinations with other privacy-enhancing technologies).
WPEC 2024 is organized within the scope of the NIST Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography (PEC) project. The workshop will host technical and positioning talks, and panel discussions, in a learning and collaborative environment. The presentations will be recorded and made available online.
The gathering of reference material is intended as informative for future characterization of PEC techniques, listing of potential use-cases, and the matching between PEC capabilities and real-world privacy & auditability challenges. Attendance is free but requires registration (details in the workshop webpage). Participation in any capacity (speaker, panelist, moderator, attendee) requires abiding to the Code of Conduct for NIST Conferences.
External proposals for talks are welcomed, using the form and instructions for email submission included in this document. All submissions will be reviewed, and an acceptance or rejection decision will be sent by email. The review phase may include asking submitters to refine their proposals for better alignment with the thematic and logistical needs of the workshop. The overall selection, which will also include invited talks or panels, will prioritize the creation of a high-quality balanced program, aligned with the workshop goals.
