--- title: How to protect your data, applications, cryptography and OS – 100% of the time description: With Ubuntu on IBM Z and LinuxONE, enhanced security features, pervasive encryption and cryptographic support are leveraged by any workload that must stand up to the most stringent compliance and regulatory standards and certifications. url: https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-data-applications-cryptography-and-os-100-of-the-time --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [cmoullec](https://canonical.com/blog/author/cmoullec "More about cmoullec") 24 January 2020 # How to protect your data, applications, cryptography and OS – 100% of the time [Applications](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/applications) [IBM](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ibm) [Security](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/security) [Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu) --- Share the article Businesses looking to maximise the security, reliability, efficiency and performance of their essential, mission-critical applications are recognising the mainframe as a robust platform for a variety of workload types. With Ubuntu on IBM Z and LinuxONE, enhanced security features, pervasive encryption and cryptographic support are leveraged by any workload that must stand up to the most stringent compliance and regulatory standards and certifications. In this technical discussion, we will provide an introduction to: \* Protecting your operating system \* Ongoing kernel updates, package updates and security patches \* Long term support that facilitates timely upgrade planning and custom solution development to protect the infrastructure investment \* Protecting your cryptography \*Protected key support \*Setup, configuration and usage components for cryptographic operations \* Protecting your data \* Protecting data at rest and data in flight \* Protecting your applications \* Protected application environment with Secure Service Containers [Watch this webinar](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/383692) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical announces the alpha release of Charmed OpenShell to help secure autonomous AI agent fleets](https://canonical.com/blog/charmed-openshell-alpha-release) To streamline enterprise deployment and lifecycle management, Canonical is announcing the alpha release of Charmed OpenShell. [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 September 2026 [### Ubuntu coming soon to Snapdragon X2 Series platforms, unlocking more Linux PCs for the agentic world](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-coming-soon-to-qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-series-platforms) Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies announce upcoming native Ubuntu support for Qualcomm’s flagship laptop silicon, delivering multi-day battery life, 80 TOPS NPU acceleration,... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 September 2026 [### Accelerating delivery of CVE fixes with a new Kernel release strategy](https://canonical.com/blog/accelerating-delivery-of-cve-fixes-with-a-new-kernel-release-strategy) When it comes to fixing security vulnerabilities, speed is crucial. Canonical is officially outlining a transition from its current 4-week regular and 2-week security kernel... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 September 2026 [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026