People do love their “top 10” lists. Security folks are no different. Here is a list of ten threats to keep an eye on. Of course this is by no means exhaustive.
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From Network World:
Virtualization can help make more efficient use of hardware, but it also creates new security problems. In particular, it allows different virtual hosts to reside in the same physical machine where the traffic between them is difficult to monitor and screen.
The problem is compounded if virtual hosts replicate to other physical machines to meet increased demand for the services they provide. Rules for accessing these machines must accompany them, and this is complex, says Rob Whiteley, an analyst with Forrester Research.“When you deploy virtualization at scale, it becomes a burden to manage the virtual machines,” Whiteley says. Access control is still important in virtual environments, but tools for replicating it are scarce.
For the rest of the list read on.