Ijlal Loutfi

Ijlal Loutfi

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

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...

Confidential computing and the new regulatory focus on data in use

Most organizations already understand encryption at rest and encryption in transit. These controls are mature, widely deployed, and often explicitly...

What’s new in security for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?

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...

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

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,...

Sovereign clouds: enhanced data security with confidential computing

Increasingly, enterprises are interested in improving their level of control over their data, achieving digital sovereignty, and even building their own...

What’s new in security for Ubuntu 25.10?

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...

AMD SEV-SNP host support available on Ubuntu 25.04

Ubuntu 25.04 introduces full AMD SEV-SNP host support, making Ubuntu the first production-grade Linux distribution to deliver end-to-end confidential...

Is Linux secure?

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...

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

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...

Deploy confidential computing with Intel® TDX and Ubuntu 24.04 today

Discover how to deploy confidential computing with Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Enhance your data security with simplified...

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

Learn about Confidential AI preview on Azure with Ubuntu confidental VMs and Nvidia H100 GPUs, and explore how confidential computing in the cloud transforms...

Ubuntu Confidential VMs on Azure: Introducing Ephemeral OS disks & vTPMs

Canonical introduces ephemeral vTPMs for Ubuntu Confidential VMs on Azure, Strengthening remote attestation. Explore the evolution of confidential computing,...

Ubuntu confidential VMs with Intel® TDX are now in public preview on Azure

Discover the enhanced security of Ubuntu Confidential VMs on Azure. With Intel TDX technology which encrypt your workloads at run time. Explore the public...

Intel® TDX 1.0 technology preview available on Ubuntu 23.10

Today’s security landscape faces a significant challenge: the lack of adequate protection for data in active use. Data breaches can happen at runtime (that...

Restricted unprivileged user namespaces are coming to Ubuntu 23.10

Ubuntu Desktop firmly places security at the forefront, and adheres to the principles of security by default. This approach caters to both everyday users and...

TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption is coming to Ubuntu

Discover Ubuntu’s latest security enhancement: TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption (FDE). This experimental feature in Ubuntu 23.10 offers improved data...

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