A Wider View of Technology

For much of my career, I have worked deep in technology: Software engineering, Architecture, Cloud, App Modernisation and more recently, Sovereign Cloud and AI. Over time, my work has increasingly moved towards the decisions that surround the technology. What problem is worth solving? Where should an organisation invest?What should come first?What will it take to … Read more

Azure Confidential VM Attestation Demo (Java)

Ensuring that sensitive business logic only runs in a trusted environment is a cornerstone of secure cloud computing. To demonstrate this principle, I’ve published a Spring Boot application that performs attestation of an Azure Confidential Compute VM before executing protected operations. You can explore the source code here: GitHub Repository. Why Attestation Matters In Azure, … Read more