How do we protect data while it’s actually in use? And how can we prove it?
Up until now, that’s been nearly impossible. We’ve addressed securing data in flight and at rest. When done right, they are strong protections. But what about when the data (and code is data, too) is actually in memory or being processed? And how much more complex does that become when everything is in the cloud?
Confidential computing addresses this weak, and hitherto unsecured, concern.
In this episode of Making Data Better Steve and George speak with Mike Bursell, executive director of the Confidential Computing Consortium and author of Trust in Computer Systems and the Cloud, a brilliant examination of trust in digital system.
Confidential computing gives enterprises a way of securing their operation’s data and code in the face of rising threats and compliance demands. It provides attestation, the ability to prove in an auditable fashion how data has been handled, right down to the metal.
Mike’s clear that this is the future of computing. We already know the future is in the cloud. Now it needs to be secured. He’s hardly alone in that view. Indeed, Microsoft already uses confidential computing to protect its multi-billion dollar payment processing transaction system.
So take a listen. Confidential computing makes data better.