This session ventures into the heart of trust in computing, merging the rigorous exploration of trust in confidential computing with the foundational principles of trust in open source. We dissect the formal frameworks that underpin trust in confidential environments, revealing the balance between technological protocols, policy considerations, and human factors. Concurrently, we explore the ethos of trust in open source—how transparency, collaboration, and community engagement forge a collective understanding of trust. By examining case studies and current research, we unveil the dual aspects of trust: the technical rigor of hardware-level attestation in confidential computing and the philosophical and practical dimensions of open source. Join us for a deep dive into what 'trust' truly signifies in the evolving landscape of computing, where the technical meets the communal, and policy intertwines with participatory governance.
Mike Bursell is the Executive Director of the Confidential Computing Consortium. He is one of the co-founders of the Enarx project (https://enarx.dev), and was CEO and co-founder of Profian, a start-up based on Enarx. After training in software engineering, he specialised in distributed... Read More →
Technical Community Architect, Confidential Computing Consortium
Sal is an advocate forthe algorithmic side of open source and passionate about helping engineers, ethical hackers and digital enthusiasts understand the complexity of modern software development. With over a decade of experience as building cloud-native machine learning pipelines... Read More →
