Virtualization can be both a blessing and a curse, serving up improved security while at the same time hiding dangers Almost any IT department worth its salt is deploying virtualization technology ...

In April 2004 I wrote my first article on the topic of virtualization security. I was trying to bring attention to the security aspects of this “new” technology ...

Virtualization technology, which allows multiple operating systems to run different applications on a single computer, has caught the attention of IT managers for its promise to let them better manage ...

We’ve already discussed the relative lack of tools to secure virtualized servers and infrastructures, the problems inherent in adding bolt-on tools, risks in connecting a VM to the wrong part of a ...

There are plenty of virtualization security vendors leaping out of the shadows. Here are five new players worth a look.Altor Networks. This company's Virtual Network Security Analyzer and Virtual ...

Is moving to virtualization and cloud computing making network security easier or harder? When some 2,100 top IT and security managers in 27 countries were asked, the response revealed a profound lack ...

One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualization is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive data off the endpoint, according to Citrix. And Citrix is practicing ...

NEW YORK — Virtualization and cloud computing will help companies accomplish more by breaking the physical bonds of an IT infrastructure and its users, executives from Cisco and Novell proclaimed this ...

Security in the virtual environment is both potentially better than in the physical world and at the same time more complex. After the Jason Cornish affair, you may be asking yourself whether your ...

But as the rush to virtualize continues to push the technology mainstream, solution providers need to be sure they're taking the same approach that they would with any emerging technology: identifying ...