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In a whopper of deal, Intel today announced that it is acquiring McAfee for $7.68 billion. On the surface it looks like Intel is elbowing into the software space, but snagging one of the premier IT security firms is also indicative of a three-pronged plan of attack for cloud computing and data centers. Intel’s CEO, [...]
Read more Intel buys McAfee: New era of secure (green) clouds?
Have you heard of Stuxnet? Unless you run industrial or power control systems, the emergence of this nasty little piece of malware probably didn’t even cause the slightest blip on your radar. But that’s no reason to ignore it. Stuxnet targets Siemens Simatic WinCC, a Windows-based suite of software that’s used by industrial plants and [...]
…and not with Windex. Along the lines of the e-waste and regulatory compliance issues I’ve posted about in the past, companies would do well to give the same care and attention to their copiers that they devote to their…
Here’s a message from customers that nearly every company is taking to heart. “Keep my data off your e-waste!” During my years of covering enterprise IT, regulatory compliance (think HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley and PCI DSS) and its effect on…
Read more The E-waste & Compliance Overlap
One of the trickiest issues that’s dogging cloud computing is security. For businesses, this is a huge deal because they are being asked to entrust another entity with the confidentiality of their data, like customer records replete with private information….
Read more IBM Researcher's Work on Encryption to Boost Cloud Security
The greening of Apple OS X – Mother Nature Network OS X 1.6 solves that by allowing developers to create multithread software — software that can unlock the power of new multicore processors by letting one chip serve many tasks….
As businesses adopt cloud-based services, there’s a danger that security may not be getting the attention it deserves, according to a study conducted by IDG Research for RSA Security. Sixteen percent of those polled are planning to start migrating some…
Security and regulatory concerns slow some server virtualization efforts – Network World There’s awe in the instantaneous speed that VMware offers in set up and tear down of VMs but worry about potential abuse of that power, too, deliberate or…
Read more Green IT News Roundup – Thursday, May 28
If you have lingering questions and concerns about the state of virtualization security, SANS is putting on just the conference for you. SANS WhatWorks in Virtualization Security Summit takes place in August 17-18 at the Fairmont in Washington DC. Here’s…
Read more Event Watch: SANS WhatWorks in Virtualization Security Summit
A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet – Earth2Tech Security & Encryption: The smart grid community needs to publish detailed specifications for different levels of security and encryption standards. For secure communication purposes, the Internet…
Government Computer News explores the topic of virtualization and security, and depending on whom you believe, we’re either “halfway there” or well behind the curve. But there’s some encouraging news as the technology takes hold in the datacenter, IT workers…
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