IT security and control firm Sophos, today announced that it has
published a new podcast exploring the security issues associated
with server virtualization.
In the podcast, James Lyne from the technology office at Sophos,
is interviewed by Carole Theriault about the
existing security risks to virtualized server systems, and how new
virtualization security technologies may help to overcome
virtualization-specific attacks.
Server virtualization allows for the consolidation of physical
resources, by layering multiple systems on a piece of hardware
managed by a hypervisor. Lyne explains how the hypervisor can be
exploited to circumvent the system in new ways for the purpose of
hacking attacks.
"While virtualization streamlines the use of resource and frees
up budget, IT administrators would be wise to think about the
associated security concerns," said Carole Theriault, host of the
Sophos podcasts. "This podcast provides a fresh perspective on the
hot topic of virtualization, highlighting rather fundamental
security vectors, and offers tips to help you safeguard your
network from malicious attacks."
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Previous podcasts have
covered topics such as image spam, phishing, Microsoft Windows
Vista, corporate security policies, network access control, and
rootkits.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.