Real Security Needed for Virtualization
    This isn't the first time this newsletter has warned about the need for better 
  virtualization security. The whole issue is that virtualization is a relatively 
  new form of computing (and yes, I do know IBM mainframes were virtualized in 
  1968), and many security tools haven't kept up. Add to that the fact that a 
  single virtualized server can act as dozens of machines. Compromise that server 
  and you can compromise the whole shooting match. 
A new survey by security vendor nCircle Inc. shows just 
  how nervous IT is. About half of those polled don't trust security in virtual 
  environments. Meanwhile, Shavlik surveyed VMworld attendees, and while 80 percent 
  of these folks are very concerned about the issue, only about a third have taken 
  concrete steps to secure virtual servers.
 
	
Posted by Doug Barney on October 09, 2008