What Is Confidential Computing?
Confidential Computing is protecting data while it is being processed by performing the computation inside a hardware-based trusted execution environment.
Confidential Computing — protecting data while it is being processed by performing the computation inside a hardware-based trusted execution environment.
Most security protects data at rest and in transit; confidential computing closes the gap by keeping data encrypted and isolated even while in use, inside a secure enclave the rest of the system cannot inspect. For AI, it offers a way to run models on sensitive data — or protect model weights — without exposing them to the host environment.
Source: Confidential Computing Consortium
Plain-language explanation
Most security protects data at rest and in transit; confidential computing closes the gap by keeping data encrypted and isolated even while in use, inside a secure enclave the rest of the system cannot inspect. For AI, it offers a way to run models on sensitive data — or protect model weights — without exposing them to the host environment.
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