Highlights From Confidential Computing 2023
Confidential Computing Summit 2023 took place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square on June 5-6, bringing together experts and industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and innovations in confidential computing. Here are some of the key highlights from the summit:
Raluca Ada Popa - Driving Growth in Confidential Computing
Raluca Ada Popa, Associate Professor at UC Berkeley, opened the Summit by discussing the factors fueling the rapid growth of the confidential computing market. She highlighted the impact of data privacy laws and the emergence of new use cases across various industries. Ada Popa also emphasized the recent innovations in confidential computing technology, positioning it as a crucial element in the Privacy Enhancing Technology landscape.
Mike Bursell - Confidential Computing Consortium
Mike Bursell, Executive Director of the Confidential Computing Consortium, shed light on the collaborative efforts of the Consortium's 45+ member organizations. He emphasized the support for new open-source standards and projects in confidential computing. Bursell highlighted initiatives like Keystone, Veracruz, Gramine, and Occlum that are accelerating the acceptance and adoption of confidential computing.
Vikas Bhatia - Zero Trust and Confidential Computing
Vikas Bhatia, Head of Products at Microsoft Azure Confidential Computing, discussed how confidential computing enhances Zero Trust security paradigms through industry collaboration. He elaborated on the role of chip manufacturers, software platforms, and cloud providers in extending Zero Trust to data-in-use scenarios, allowing organizations to assume breaches and ensure secure data handling.
Rishabh Poddar and Teresa Tung - Data Confidentiality and Privacy
Rishabh Poddar, CEO of Opaque Systems, and Teresa Tung, Cloud First CTO at Accenture, highlighted the importance of protecting organizational data confidentiality. Poddar delved into privacy-preserving generative AI and showcased how organizations can securely analyze confidential data through Zero Trust Data Clean Rooms. Teresa Tung shared case studies demonstrating Opaque's usage for advanced analytics and collaborative insights.
Confidential Computing Panel Discussion
Intel's Chief Security Architect, GCP's Head of Product for Confidential Computing, and EY's Risk Analytics Practice Leader participated in a panel discussion on the practical applications of confidential computing across various sectors. The panelists explored trends, use cases, and technologies like multi-party computing, confidential AI, and secure data collaboration.
Xochitl Monteon - Future of Confidential Computing
Xochitl Monteon, Chief Privacy Officer at Intel, discussed the evolving landscape of cybersecurity regulations and the role of confidential computing in meeting data protection requirements. She outlined how secure clouds and hardware technologies can address cybersecurity challenges while enabling organizations to adapt to new data security mandates.
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Rolfe Schmidt - Metadata Privacy in Communication
Rolfe Schmidt from Signal Messenger highlighted the significance of metadata privacy in communication platforms. He discussed the use of confidential TEEs to safeguard metadata and ensure user privacy. Schmidt showcased how Signal Messenger leverages TEE technology to enhance privacy protection on a global scale.
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Ion Stoica - Multi-Party Analytics and Machine Learning
Ion Stoica, a pioneer in data analytics and machine learning, stressed the importance of private multi-party analytics in organizations. He elaborated on the demand for secure collaborative insights and the driving forces behind the urgency for multi-party analytics and ML solutions.
