Confidential Computing and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies - The Landscape

Explore the landscape of confidential computing and privacy-enhancing technologies in this informative 40-minute talk by Mike Bursell from Profian. Gain insights into various approaches addressing security concerns in cloud computing, including Fully Homomorphic Technologies (FHE) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). Compare different technologies, their underlying principles, and the benefits they offer to organizations managing risks in cloud and edge deployments. Discover the crucial role of open source in projects embracing these technologies, featuring a demonstration of the Enarx project from the Confidential Computing Consortium. Learn about encryption, data confidentiality, integrity, and potential vulnerabilities like side-channel attacks. Suitable for audiences without deep technical knowledge, this talk provides guidelines for selecting appropriate technologies based on organizational needs and environments.

Introduction
Abstract
History of Computing
Isolation
PrivacyEnhancing Technologies
Two sets of privacy technologies
Confidential Computing Consortium
Open Source
Encryption
Trusted execution environments
Data confidentiality vs data integrity
Anarchs NX
Demo
Questions
Sidetoside channel attacks
The Keep