{"slug": "linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification", "title": "Linux Foundation takes on TRACE, a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents", "summary": "The Linux Foundation announced the contribution of TRACE (Trust, Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence), a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents, developed collaboratively by AMD, Intel, Microsoft, OPAQUE, and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII). TRACE creates a standard, open evidence layer that enables reliable governance records for AI agents and other confidential workloads, addressing the need for trustworthy methods to prove sensitive data is handled according to policy.", "body_md": "The Linux Foundation announced the contribution of TRACE (Trust, Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence), from OPAQUE. Collaboratively developed by AMD, Intel, Microsoft, OPAQUE and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), TRACE creates a standard, open evidence layer that enables reliable governance records for AI agents and other confidential workloads. As organizations deploy increasingly autonomous AI agents and open-weight models, they need a consistent, trustworthy method to prove sensitive data is being handled according to policy. TRACE … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/26/the-linux-foundation-trace-ai-agent-security/)\n\nThe post [Linux Foundation takes on TRACE, a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/26/the-linux-foundation-trace-ai-agent-security/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/26/the-linux-foundation-trace-ai-agent-security/", "published_at": "2026-08-26 05:54:32+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-26 06:13:39.520661+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety", "ai-infrastructure", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["Linux Foundation", "OPAQUE", "AMD", "Intel", "Microsoft", "Technology Innovation Institute", "TRACE"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-foundation-takes-on-trace-a-hardware-backed-runtime-evidence-specification.jsonld"}}