Cryptographic Sanitization

Definition

Cryptographic sanitization refers to the process of selectively removing or obscuring sensitive information from data using cryptographic techniques, while retaining the ability to verify its integrity or a subset of its properties. This involves transforming data such that certain attributes are unrecoverable or unintelligible to unauthorized parties, often through techniques like homomorphic encryption, zero-knowledge proofs, or secure multi-party computation. The objective is to minimize data exposure without compromising essential functionality.