The concept of virtualization is so relatively new that there’s a lot of uncertainty as to just how and where to implement security. “The debate goes back and forth; like any technology, you can argue that virtualization makes things more secure or less secure,” Kevin Epstein, vice president of products for Scalent Systems, told TechNewsWorld. While there certainly are security issues, it’s not clear whether they are greater or lesser in extent than existing security issues.
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The Virtualization Challenge, Part 5: Virtualization and Security
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 19, 2008 04:00 AMThe concept of virtualization is so relatively new that there’s a lot of uncertainty as to just how and where to implement security. “The debate goes back and forth; like any technology, you can argue that virtualization makes things more secure or less secure,” Kevin Epstein, vice president of products for Scalent Systems, told TechNewsWorld. While there certainly are security issues, it’s not clear whether they are greater or lesser in extent than existing security issues.