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# An alternative approach to digital sovereignty: Confidential Computing

Who can access your data while it processes in RAM? Discover how confidential computing leverages hardware-based isolation to physically block hypervisor-level extraction and secure your digital sovereignty.

- **Speakers:** [Mike Bursell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@mike-bursell)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Duration:** 26:53
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100043-an-alternative-approach-to-digital-sovereignty-confidential-computing
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