sett: data encryption and transfer made easy(ier)

sett: data encryption and transfer made easy(ier) - by Jaroslaw Surkont, Christian Ribeaud, Robin Engler
End-to-end encryption provides an increased security layer when sharing data over the network by ensuring that only the intended recipient(s) of a message can read it.
Protecting data privacy is especially important when personal human data is involved, such as genomic sequences. To facilitate secure data transfers between hospitals and academia, we developed `sett`: a tool for data compression, encryption, and transfer. Its primary goals are to ensure a smooth user experience, speed, and data transfer auditability. `sett` is a cross-platform tool (Linux, Windows, MacOS) with both CLI and GUI interfaces.
The initial version of `sett` was implemented in Python. However, due to its many limitations, we decided to port the application to Rust. In this talk, we will present how we gradually transit from Python to Rust (without breaking production) with the ultimate goal of shipping a pure Rust implementation to the end users.

Timetable:

• 18:15 doors open
• 18:30 Talk
• 19:30 🍻 + Socializing in bQm

Note:
As we are understaffed, we do not plan to record this talk. Of course we would welcome any help here.