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4 Key Security Challenges to Address with

Confidential Computing

Confidential Computing delivers a variety of security benefits and helps deliver a platform for
controlled, compliant activation of sensitive data

By Simon Johnson, Senior Principal Engineer at Intel

Over the last decade, businesses have become increasingly reliant on data monetization, especially as
workloads have moved to the cloud. But the rise in number and size of data breaches continues to
highlight how much the datafication of personal information is being monetized by companies and threat
actors alike. As a result, privacy preserving data services are growing in customer demand and
increasingly becoming a regulatory requirement. Meeting that demand requires additional layers of
protection that can help separate the processing of user data from the platform owner or administrator.

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