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  • Installing and configuring vShield Zones

    VMware addressed virtual machine security concerns in vSphere 4.0 with the release of vShield Zones. Learn how to install and configure it for your VMware infrastructure.  Tip

  • VMware vShield Zones: What it is and how it works

    One of the new technologies VMware released with vSphere is a security tool called vShield Zones. Learn how it works in the first part of this three-part series.  Tip

  • How to find virtual machines for greater virtualization compliance

    When it comes to compliance and virtualization, security vulnerabilities and privacy concerns are not the only issues of interest to auditors. Managing internal virtual machines can be a major security and compliance hurdle, particularly in environme...  Tip

  • Safely implementing VMsafe-aware virtual appliances in your data center

    VMsafe-aware virtual appliances can subject a virtualization environment to security risks, but smart administration can help you avoid a breach.  Tip

  • A preview of PCI virtualization specifications

    The PCI Data Security Standard has little to say about virtualization – for now. Michael Cobb explores which best practices are likely to appear in the council's upcoming clarification document.  Tip

  • How to integrate the security of both physical and virtual machines

    According to a recent Gartner Inc. research report, 60% of virtual machines will be less secure than their physical counterparts through 2009. Michael Cobb explores the challenges of securing a mixed infrastructure of physical and virtual machines.  Tip

  • How to build security into a virtualized server environment

    Virtualization is a transformative technology, and while virtual servers promise to increase efficiency in the enterprise, some key security implications are often going ignored. Contributor Thomas Ptacek outlines the security issues in today's virtu...  Tip

  • Enterprise security in 2008: Addressing emerging threats like VoIP and virtualization

    As 2008 kicks off, SearchSecurity.com's panel of experts have begun making their annual predictions about the upcoming year's key security issues, including emerging security threats. In this tip, network security expert Mike Chapple takes the first ...  Tip

  • Using VMware for malware analysis

    Virtualization software like VMware helps ease the challenges of malware analysis. Malware expert Lenny Zeltser explains the steps enterprises must take to ensure malicious software doesn't leak out of their VMware-based labs and endanger production ...  Tip

  • Preparing for virtualization security unknowns

    Server virtualization technology is revolutionizing enterprise data centers, but nobody knows just how it will affect enterprise information security. As security expert Mike Rothman writes, there are a number of potential dangers involved with makin...  Tip

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