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3 November 2023

Intel® TDX 1.0 technology preview available on Ubuntu 23.10

Confidential computing Article

Today’s security landscape faces a significant challenge: the lack of adequate protection for data in active use. Data breaches can happen at runtime (that is, when computation is taking place on a machine’s main memory), stemming from a range of vectors such as malicious insiders with elevated privileges or hackers exploiting vulnerabili ...

Henry Coggill
3 November 2023

Meet Cyber Essentials requirements with Ubuntu Pro

Hardening Article

Cyber Essentials is an increasingly important security standard within the UK that allows organisations to demonstrate to their customers that they operate their business in a secure and trustworthy manner. Achieving the Cyber Essentials certification helps businesses win new customers and stand out amongst their peers. It is a requireme ...

Marina Khachatryan
2 November 2023

Meet the Canonical Federal and DOD team at Alamo Ace 2023

DISA STIG Article

Find us at the booth #54 or join a special joint session on November 14th at 2:15 PM. ...

jota-ce
2 November 2023

Ubuntu Snapshots on Microsoft Azure: Ensuring predictability and consistency in cloud deployments

Cloud and server Article

Canonical and Microsoft Azure integrate Snapshot Service with Azure’s update mechanisms for Ubuntu. Achieve deterministic updates across Ubuntu VM fleets, bolstering Safe Deployment Practices (SDP). Uniformity in deployed packages now guaranteed from staging to production. ...

Edoardo Barbieri
1 November 2023

Adopting open-source Industrial IoT software

Internet of Things Article

The industrial automation landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by a fundamental shift in how software solutions are developed and deployed. In the past, many factories had in-house IT expertise to build and maintain their basic software stacks, the present reality is quite different. Small-scale factories often lack the IT know-how to ma ...

Michelle Anne Tabirao
31 October 2023

Running MongoDB on Kubernetes

Data Platform Article

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Bertrand Boisseau
30 October 2023

How environmental parity accelerates automotive software development

Automotive Article

A lot of people, like myself, believe automotive is the most innovative sector today, especially when it comes to software. We are living a critical moment in automotive, where evolution is being pushed onto the market. This rapid software shift is posing challenges that are complicating developers’ progress. Most of these challenges are ...

jota-ce
27 October 2023

Microsoft Azure’s Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Deprecation Notice

Ubuntu Article

Publication of Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace has been halted due to a 100-image version limit policy. A 90-day deprecation schedule has been initiated for older image versions, starting with 20.04.202004230, to resume new publications. Current subscribers have a 90-day window to transition. ...

jota-ce
26 October 2023

Introducing Confidential VMs on Ubuntu Pro for Azure

Ubuntu Article

Unlock unparalleled security for your Azure-based enterprise workloads with the integration of Ubuntu Pro and Confidential VMs. Benefit from 10-year ESM, Kernel Livepatch, and runtime data encryption for a robust, full-spectrum security solution. ...

Lech Sandecki
26 October 2023

Running OpenSSL 1.1.1 after EOL? Stay secure with Ubuntu Pro.

Ubuntu Article

A few months ago, the OpenSSL Project announced the end of life of OpenSSL 1.1.1. It is used by thousands of software components included in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with many organisations relying on version 1.1.1. Rest assured that the Ubuntu security team will continue to maintain important security fixes in OpenSSL ...

Bertrand Boisseau
26 October 2023

Implementing FOTA updates for vehicles using a Dedicated Snap Store

Automotive Article

If you’ve been following my previous blog posts, you already know that the automotive industry is changing faster than ever. Updating software and firmware in vehicles is one area that’s particularly challenging and in flux. Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) updates can be quite a puzzle when it comes to updating entire vehicle fleets. That’s ...