Virtualization: Disruptive technologies part 1

Date: Feb 13, 2009

Virtualization promises enterprises amazing cost-saving benefits, but what about the inherent security threats? In part one of this panel, Chris Hoff, Rich Mogull and Dino Dai Zovi discuss the greatest threats to virtualized environments, including some you might not expect.

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Part 2: Security benefits of virtualization

Part 3: Organizational challenges of virtualization

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