From SiliconANGLE · Duncan Riley · · 1m
Fortanix extends Confidential AI to Kubernetes workloads
Fortanix adds AI security for Kubernetes using hardware trust.
In brief
Fortanix adds AI security for Kubernetes using hardware trust. Fortanix now runs AI workloads securely in Kubernetes via hardware-based trusted execution environments. Originally reported by SiliconANGLE.
Fortanix extends Confidential AI
Data security company Fortanix Inc. extended its Confidential AI platform to support Kubernetes workloads through Confidential Containers.
AI inference security risk
93% of AI leaders said traditional encryption does not protect data during AI model inference.
Confidential Containers project
Fortanix Confidential Containers reached incubating status at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation in July.
Confidential AI for Kubernetes
Fortanix plugins verify container authenticity before encryption keys are accessed.
Key management process
Data Security Manager releases keys only if security policies are satisfied and stays within protected environments.
Enterprise deployment benefits
Customers can run confidential AI on-premises or air-gapped without risking proprietary models.
Next steps for Fortanix
Fortanix will demonstrate Confidential AI on Nvidia GPUs at GTC Berlin from October 20-22.
The big picture
Fortanix now runs AI workloads securely in Kubernetes via hardware-based trusted execution environments.
