First Line of Defense Archive 2010
First Line of Defense Archive in 2010
- July, 2010
Can you afford to compromise security in your VDI deployment?
Are you jumping on desktop virtualization bandwagon with the hope of bringing order to perpetual PC anarchy and reducing cost? Are you thinking threats could be addressed by simply installing traditional endpoint security software on each virtual image? Yes, it would work in principle, but you will definitely want to disable all endpoint security on your VDI installations whenever the scheduled scan begins…
- June, 2010
Virtualize with Confidence with Trend Micro Deep Security
Most of you are already using Trend Micro security products and services to help you stop emerging threats. By adding Trend Micro Deep Security to the mix, you will have a solution purpose-built for datacenter security, compliance, and operational efficiency and you will be in a better position to virtualize while maintaining an acceptable security posture.
- May, 2010
Addressing the most common Security Risks in Datacenter Virtualization projects
Industry experts are calling it the dynamic datacenter. You’ve already seen server virtualization take a firm foothold in your datacenter. And now you’ll need to redefine your datacenter once again to prepare for hosted virtual desktops and private and public clouds. In a new Gartner Research Note, analyst Neil MacDonald offers expert advice on how to avoid the security pitfalls that are plaguing many enterprises.
Source: Gartner Research Note, Neil MacDonald- April, 2010
Why Virtual Appliances are evolving faster than expected
Security is a critical component in the growing ecosystem surrounding virtualization. Virtual security appliances (VSAs) play a vital role in fulfilling IT expectations today, and will continue to do so in the future — an unusual situation for a relatively new technology. Companies of all sizes and across all industries are looking toward VSAs to address business and security needs in the virtual world.
Source: IDC research analyst Jon Crotty- March, 2010
Four Factors Not to Overlook When Trying to Save on Security
Rising risk levels and shrinking budgets have many of today’s organizations in a bind: they can ill afford to stop embracing and investing in information technology, but managing to do so in a relatively secure manner is rapidly moving beyond their reach. Finding ways to reduce costs and using this as a means to stretch available resources is certainly an appropriate response. What is not appropriate, however, is ignoring total cost of ownership elements above and beyond licensing and maintenance costs.
Source: Mark Bouchard, AimPoint Group- February, 2010
Flexible, Cost-Effective Protection at the Email Gateway
Virtualization initiatives have gained momentum as businesses seek ways to reduce operations costs and complexity in the face of a weak economy and rising power costs. At the same time, increasingly complex IT infrastructures are demanding more management time and resources, which are already in short supply. Find out how Virtualization offers a way to help organizations address these demands.
- January, 2010
PCI compliance in the datacenter
The prescriptive, multifaceted PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design, and other critical protective measures. Find out how your organization can meet these high standards for PCI data security.
