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 that was getting quite a bit of hype at ...

Security expert Brien Posey outlined why the data layer is a prime target and shared practical protection principles: know what you have, limit access, encrypt data and use strong authentication.

While adoption of server virtualization is proceeding at a gallop, the effort to refine virtualization security reached only a slow trot in 2009. Virtualization security: So far nothing Sign up here.

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 ...

Virtualization is proving its ability to reduce costs, but a new set of security threats is emerging as IT managers struggle to adjust to new ways of managing risk. Government IT upgrade projects may ...

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 ...

Defining a set of security and compliance policies is a key first step. But enforcing security policy is not as easy. Defining a set of security and compliance policies is a key step. Having a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EMC VMware recently rolled out an update to its vSphere API, aimed at fixing a denial-of-service vulnerability in ESX and ESXi. The company also updated the ESX Service Console to include several open ...

I sometimes find myself talking about a topic and getting blank stares. Then a year or two later, everyone is suddenly talking about it. One such topic is security virtualization. Until now, those two ...