confidential computing

  1. Azure Per-Server HSM and Open RoT with PQC Accelerators

    Microsoft’s cloud team has quietly re-architected the silicon under Azure to treat nearly every element of a server as a discrete security boundary — and it's shipping that architecture at scale across new servers this year and into 2025. What started as a collection of academic and hyperscaler...
  2. Cloud Giants as Web3 Gatekeepers: Alibaba, AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure

    The Web3 infrastructure story that has been quietly brewing for years reached a new inflection point this cycle: large cloud providers are no longer passive hosts for blockchain experiments — they are active strategic partners, builders, and gatekeepers whose technical choices and compliance...
  3. Marvell LiquidSecurity Drives Azure Cloud HSM for AI-Ready Data Centers

    Marvell’s expanded collaboration with Microsoft — now supplying its LiquidSecurity family of hardware security modules (HSMs) to Microsoft Azure Cloud HSM — is more than a press release: it’s a strategic move that shores up Marvell’s position at the intersection of cloud security, confidential...
  4. Microsoft CCF 6.0.9: Transforming Confidential Enterprise Blockchain & Data Privacy

    Few innovations in enterprise software have ignited as much intrigue—and, at times, controversy—as Microsoft's Confidential Consortium Framework (CCF). With the release of version 6.0.9, Microsoft signals a decisive step forward in the evolution of confidential computing for business...
  5. Microsoft Migrates Windows Key Management to Azure Confidential Computing for Enhanced Security

    Microsoft's recent migration of its Windows Key Management Licensing Service (MKMS) to Azure's Confidential Computing platform marks a significant advancement in cloud security and operational efficiency. This strategic move leverages cutting-edge technologies to enhance the protection of...
  6. Microsoft Build 2025: Azure's Innovative Roadmap for Cloud and AI Revolution

    Never before has a Microsoft Build event carried as palpable a sense of momentum as the 2025 edition, where the conversation around Azure was as much about empowerment as it was about technology. For developers, architects, enterprise leaders, and anyone invested in cloud innovation, the flood...
  7. Microsoft & Core42 Lead UAE's Sovereign Cloud Revolution for Secure AI & Digital Sovereignty

    Across the Middle East, the rapid digital transformation of economies has often run up against the hard edge of regulatory and sovereignty challenges. Nowhere is this tension more evident or consequential than in the United Arab Emirates, where a government and business landscape awash with...
  8. Microsoft Releases Critical Out-of-Band KB5061977 Update for Windows Hyper-V Confidential VMs

    Microsoft has taken swift action to address critical reliability threats affecting its most recent Windows environments, releasing the out-of-band (OOB) update KB5061977 for both Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This emergency update, outside of the usual “Patch Tuesday” cadence...
  9. Microsoft Patch Fixes Hyper-V Freeze Issue in Windows Server 2022 Azure Confidential VMs

    Microsoft’s recent release of an out-of-band update for Windows Server 2022 marks yet another pivotal moment for organizations relying on Hyper-V to run critical workloads, spotlighting both the strengths and subtle vulnerabilities of modern virtualization infrastructures. The issue at the heart...
  10. Microsoft’s Out-of-Band Windows Updates: Critical Fixes for Server 2022 & Windows 10

    Unexpected, unscheduled updates by Microsoft for Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 are drawing significant attention from system administrators and IT professionals worldwide. These out-of-band releases serve as a pivotal reminder of the complexities inherent in maintaining modern enterprise...
  11. Red Hat Summit 2025: Unlocking Enterprise Innovation with Microsoft and Red Hat Partnership

    As anticipation builds for Red Hat Summit 2025, all eyes in the enterprise technology sphere turn to the evolving partnership between Microsoft and Red Hat. Microsoft, announced as a platinum sponsor for the event, is set to not only highlight its latest cloud-native solutions but to reinforce...
  12. Microsoft Azure Advances: Embracing Serverless with Azure Boost and Networking Innovations

    In a world driven by the insatiable demand for cloud computing services, Microsoft's Azure platform continues to evolve, and the future is looking increasingly serverless. During a recent presentation at Ignite 2024, Azure CTO Mark Russinovich unveiled significant advancements in Azure's...