NCSC publishes new security guidance on building and using containers

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The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidance on how businesses can use containerised applications securely, particularly in the cloud. The guidance sets out how to ensure that container images are built and run securely and include trusted software only, the steps to run containers securely and how to protect the data exposed to the containers. In addition, the guidance highlights how to use containerisation securely on a cloud platform and what to expect from cloud providers.