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Zero‑Knowledge (Architecture)
Encryption
Provider lacks access to content decryption keys.
Definition
A zero‑knowledge architecture is designed such that the provider does not possess or cannot derive plaintext-access keys, making content inaccessible even to the provider under normal operation.
In plain English
Provider lacks access to content decryption keys.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It reduces insider risk and limits exposure from legal compulsion, breaches, and server-side compromise.
Example
Example: Client-side key derivation and encryption with provider storing only ciphertext.