Google Cloud encrypts consumer data in-use while it is being processed

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Cloud on Tuesday announced breakthrough Confidential Computing that will encrypt consumer data in-use while it is being processed.

Currently, as organisations move workloads to the cloud, one of the biggest concerns they have is how to process sensitive data while keeping it private.

Google Cloud encrypts data at-rest and in-transit, but customer data must be decrypted for processing.

Confidential Computing environments keep data encrypted in memory and elsewhere outside the central processing unit (CPU).

This technology will transform the way organizations process data in the cloud, maintain control over their data, and preserve confidentiality, Google Cloud said in a statement as it kicked off its 'Cloud Next' annual conference for enterprise partners and developers.

Confidential VMs (virtual machines) is the first product in Google Cloud's Confidential Computing portfolio. Confidential VMs are available on AMD CPUs.

"Confidential VMs will help us better serve customers so they can securely take advantage of the innovation of the cloud while also simplifying security operations," said Sunil Potti, General Manager and VP of Security at Google Cloud. (IANS)

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