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Ijlal Loutfi
27 July 2026

Ubuntu’s virtualization hardware enablement (HWE) stack: a new model for confidential computing enablement

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Confidential computing is moving quickly. The foundation is already here: AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX have made it possible to run confidential virtual machines (VMs) with stronger protection for data in use. Ubuntu 26.04 Long Term Support (LTS) brings integrated host and guest support for both of these technologies, making confidential com ...

Ijlal Loutfi
24 July 2026

Confidential computing and the new regulatory focus on data in use

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Most organizations already understand encryption at rest and encryption in transit. These controls are mature, widely deployed, and often explicitly referenced in security frameworks. However, runtime is different: when an application processes sensitive information, that data is typically available in memory. In a traditional infrastruct ...

Ijlal Loutfi
10 April 2026

What’s new in security for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?

Security Ubuntu tech blog

Here’s a concise excerpt you can use:> Ubuntu 26.04 LTS significantly raises the security baseline by strengthening defaults across every layer of the system without requiring manual intervention. Key improvements include production-ready hardware-backed encryption, post-quantum–aware cryptographic defaults, modern TLS configurations, and ...

Ijlal Loutfi
23 March 2026

Hot code burns: the supply chain case for letting your containers cool before you ship

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Zero CVEs doesn’t mean secure. It means unexamined. New code has zero CVEs because no one has studied it yet, and if you’re rebuilding nightly from upstream, you’re signing first and asking questions later. In software supply chain security, the freshest code isn’t always the safest. Sometimes the most secure component in your pipeline is ...

Ijlal Loutfi
6 March 2026

Sovereign clouds: enhanced data security with confidential computing 

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Increasingly, enterprises are interested in improving their level of control over their data, achieving digital sovereignty, and even building their own sovereign cloud. However, this means moving beyond thinking about just where your data is stored to thinking about the entire data lifecycle.  In this blog, we cover the differences betwe ...

Ijlal Loutfi
21 October 2025

What’s new in security for Ubuntu 25.10? 

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka has landed, marking the final interim release before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS,  and it’s a bold one. Interim releases have always been the proving grounds for features that define the next LTS, and this cycle is no exception. From memory-safe reimplementations of foundational tools to hardware-backed encryption, post- ...

Ijlal Loutfi
19 August 2025

AMD SEV-SNP host support available on Ubuntu 25.04

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Ubuntu 25.04 introduces full AMD SEV-SNP host support, making Ubuntu the first production-grade Linux distribution to deliver end-to-end confidential computing , from host to guest , without out-of-tree patches or experimental builds. With this release, enterprises can deploy confidential virtual machines on fully Ubuntu-based stacks in b ...

Ijlal Loutfi
6 August 2025

Is Linux secure?

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Does operating system (OS) security matter? Meet Pal. Pal is a senior developer working at PalBank. For the next 6 months, Pal will be responsible for leading the development of the bank’s web application client, which will be used daily by millions of customers. Pal invests considerable effort into designing and implementing the most sec ...

Ijlal Loutfi
7 February 2025

Security in depth with Ubuntu: Mapping security primitives to attacker capabilities

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Cybersecurity is not about perfection. In fact, it’s more like a game of chess: predicting your opponent’s moves and making the game unwinnable for them. Like chess players, attackers are always looking for an opening, probing for weaknesses, or waiting for you to make a mistake. Therefore, the best defense isn’t a single unbreakable barr ...

Ijlal Loutfi
8 July 2024

Deploy confidential computing with Intel® TDX and Ubuntu 24.04 today

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Discover how to deploy confidential computing with Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Enhance your data security with simplified VM isolation, protecting sensitive data in system memory effortlessly. ...

Ijlal Loutfi
21 February 2024

Preview Confidential AI with Ubuntu Confidential VMs and NVIDIA H100 GPUs on Microsoft Azure

Confidential computing Ubuntu tech blog

Learn about Confidential AI preview on Azure with Ubuntu confidental VMs and Nvidia H100 GPUs, and explore how confidential computing in the cloud transforms AI security, ensuring utmost confidentiality and integrity for sensitive data and models. ...

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