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June 2026
NVIDIA adopts OpenBao, open source fork of HashiCorp's Vault
NVIDIA is now among the official adopters of OpenBao, an open source fork of HashiCorp's Vault secrets management software, according to recently released documentation.
Continue reading.OpenBao: Sovereign Secrets Management
Coen Hamers', Robert de Bock's, and Roel de Cort's webinar, outlining how to achieve sovereign secrets management in light of proprietary solutions and regulations such as NIS2.
Watch on YouTube.OpenBao Achieves SUSE Ready for Rancher Certification
Adfinis announces that OpenBao, the community-driven secrets management solution, has officially achieved the SUSE Ready for Rancher certification.
Continue reading.OpenBao strides forward in the enterprise
When HashiCorp shifted its licensing model to the Business Source License (BUSL) a couple of years ago, it sent undeniable ripples through the open source pond.
Continue reading.Shifting Secrets Left with ControlPlane Enterprise for OpenBao - PlatformCon 2026
Alex Scheel's PlatformCon 2026 talk, describing the governance capabilities of the server-side workflow feature of OpenBao.
Watch on YouTube.Adfinis and Crypto4A Announce Partnership to Advance Sustainable, Sovereign Secrets Management
Crypto4A and Adfinis combine QxVault™ and Secretz Enterprise to empower organizations to achieve quantum-safe and sovereign secrets management in a sustainable manner.
Continue reading.May 2026
OpenBao: Horizontally Scaling Secrets Management - OSSNA 2026
Alex Scheel's Open Source Summit NA 2026 talk, describing the horizontal scalability features of OpenBao.
Watch on YouTube.Sustainable Secrets Management with OpenBao - OSS @ Siemens 2026
Michael Hofer's Open Source @ Siemens 2026 talk, diving into OpenBao's origins and why it is the sustainable choice.
Watch on YouTube.QxVault™ - Simplifying Secrets Management
What is QxVault™? Quantum-Safe Secrets Management with Built-in HSM Protection.
Continue reading.April 2026
OpenBao Basics: What Is Secrets Management?
Everyone – from early-stage startups to large enterprises, open source projects, and heavily regulated industries – relies on secrets. API tokens, private keys, database credentials, cloud access keys, and signing keys are all examples of secrets. Modern systems simply can't function without them.
Continue reading.Secrets Management With OpenBao
A vault or bank safe is protected by solid walls or thick doors with high-security locks. Often, it takes several keys and several people to open such a lock. The open source software OpenBao brings a comparable level of security for digital secrets – such as credentials, tokens, or SSH access to enterprise IT.
Continue reading.March 2026
ControlPlane unveils enterprise support for OpenBao
ControlPlane has launched an enterprise support service for OpenBao, an open source secrets management platform, as organisations reassess their options following IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp.
Continue reading.February 2026
Adfinis unveils flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service
Adfinis has launched Secretz Enterprise, a subscription product based on the OpenBao open source project. It targets organisations that want predictable pricing for secrets management and 24/7 support.
Continue reading.December 2025
Interview: Adfinis CTO discusses Secrets Management and OpenBao with IT-Administrator
In an interview with IT-Administrator, Adfinis CTO Michael Hofer discusses the growing problem of "secrets sprawl", and how unencrypted credentials, fragmented access, and a lack of visibility remain critical challenges for many organizations.
Continue reading.Adfinis unveils OpenBao services for secure secrets
Adfinis has launched a suite of open source services built around OpenBao, as the systems integrator moves to formalise its role in the emerging secrets management project.
Continue reading.November 2025
OpenBao on RISC-V DeepComputing
Luca Berton, Pascal Reeb, and Toni Tauro showcase how to run OpenBao on RISC-V DeepComputing, open secrets management on open hardware.
Watch on YouTube.Crypto4A Unveils QxVault™: Secrets. Simplified.
Crypto4A Technologies Inc., a leader in quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions, today announced the launch of QxVault™, a groundbreaking secrets management platform that integrates a FIPS 140-3 Level 3 compliant Hardware Security Module (HSM) for robust management of secrets.
Continue reading.October 2025
OpenBao Basics: How Namespaces Became a Reality
As an organization scales, so does the need for greater granularity over data access controls and compartmentalization across different domains.
Continue reading.Sustainable Secrets Management with OpenBao - Securosys User & Developer Conference 2025
Pascal Reeb's and Toni Tauro's Securosys User & Developer Conference 2025 talk, describing how to achieve sustainable, sovereign secrets management with OpenBao and Securosys HSMs.
Watch on YouTube.February 2025
OpenBao @ GitLab - FOSDEM 2025
