[$] Ways to encrypt data on servers
At the 2026 FOSSY conference, Romeo Solano presented strategies for encrypting server data to protect against physical theft and government surveillance. He addressed the common hesitation to encrypt servers due to the lack of physical access for password entry and potential performance degradation. The talk highlighted kernel patches that mitigate read and write speed losses, making server encryption more viable for administrators.
- ▪Romeo Solano delivered a presentation on server encryption at the 2026 FOSSY conference.
- ▪Cloudflare technical lead Ignat Korchagin developed kernel patches that significantly reduce the performance impact of encrypted filesystems.
- ▪Solano noted that disk encryption is crucial for protecting data from physical theft and state-sponsored espionage.
- ▪The primary barriers to server encryption are the inability to enter passwords remotely and concerns about reduced I/O performance.
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| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:17:55 +0000 |
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We're bad at marketing We can admit it, marketing is not our strong suit. Our strength is writing the kind of articles that developers, administrators, and free-software supporters depend on to know what is going on in the Linux world. Please subscribe today to help us keep doing that, and so we don’t have to get good at marketing. By Jake EdgeSeptember 16, 2026 FOSSY At the 2026 edition of FOSSY, Romeo Solano gave a fast-paced, humorous presentation on what could have been a rather boring topic: server encryption. There are a number of threats that we face in today's world, from criminals, government overreach, espionage, and more, that can be thwarted with encryption.
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