# Homomorphic Encryption Experiments on IBM's Cloud Quantum Computing Platform

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.02886 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1612.02886/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 9 Dec 2016.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [Near-Term Quantum Computing Techniques: Variational Quantum Algorithms, Error Mitigation, Circuit Compilation, Benchmarking and Classical Simulation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.08737/) (2022)
- [Quantum Circuit Synthesis and Compilation Optimization: Overview and Prospects](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.00736/) (2024)
- [Parameter-Parallel Distributed Variational Quantum Algorithm](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2208.00450/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Quantum computing has undergone rapid development in recent years. Owing to limitations on scalability, personal quantum computers still seem slightly unrealistic in the near future. The first practical quantum computer for ordinary users is likely to be on the cloud. However, the adoption of cloud computing is possible only if security is ensured. Homomorphic encryption is a cryptographic protocol that allows computation to be performed on encrypted data without decrypting them, so it is well suited to cloud computing. Here, we first applied homomorphic encryption on IBM's cloud quantum computer platform. In our experiments, we successfully implemented a quantum algorithm for linear equations while protecting our privacy. This demonstration opens a feasible path to the next stage of development of cloud quantum information technology.