Dispelling the myths of virtualisation security

  • 5 September 2014
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Securing a virtual network differs from traditional security in a number of ways, and there are many misconceptions that need to be put to rest 
 
Posted by Chloe Green on 5 September 2014 

Kaspersky Lab research suggests that virtualisation security is in the top three security priorities for 21% of enterprise-level IT managers The sheer capacity of today’s virtual machines means that they can handle even more critical data and tasks than ever before. With virtualisation now becoming an increasingly core part of mission-critical IT infrastructure, it is growing as a platform for managing customer data, financial transactions, and the applications that businesses use every minute of every day. This reliance on the virtualised environment has moved the issue of how to secure it higher up the business agenda, with Kaspersky Lab research suggesting that for 21% of enterprise-level IT managers, it is one of their top three IT security priorities. Full Article

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This appears to be the future of how data is to be handled due to the enormous amount of data moving over the network.

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