Evolution of Privacy Pass at Cloudflare

Explore the Evolution of Privacy Pass at Cloudflare in this 15-minute conference talk from PEPR '23. Delve into the challenges of balancing user privacy with abuse prevention in privacy-enhancing protocols. Learn about the Privacy Pass technology, an emerging standard and widely-deployed solution addressing these conflicting demands. Examine protocols like MASQUE, Oblivious HTTP, and the Distributed Aggregation Protocol, and understand how Privacy Pass resolves the tension between user privacy and continuous service operation. Gain insights from concrete examples and real-world data illustrating the protocol's practical benefits and limitations. Discover ongoing developments by the Cloudflare Research team to expand Privacy Pass, including new features and support for diverse attestation methods beyond native clients.

PEPR '23 - Evolution of Privacy Pass at Cloudflare