As organizations consolidate and virtualize more of their network infrastructure, a new level of Virtual Security Management is needed to view alerts and events in context to the virtual infrastructure. 

A Round Table on Virtualization Security with Industry Experts

Virtualization.com, Kris Buytaert July 30th

Virtualization Security or ‘virtsec’ is one of the hottest topics in virtualization town. But do we need another abbreviation on our streets? Does virtualization require its own security approach and how would it be different from the physical world?

Virtualization Raises New Cyber-Security Questions for Government
Government Technology News, Hilton Collins, July 30
But virtualization comes with a potential drawback. Specifically it introduces a new layer of software on top of the host machine or system, which creates additional infrastructure to manage and secure.

Are Virtual Firewalls a Real Solution for VM Security?
CIO, Ed Haletky, July 23
One of the hot topics on the VMware Forums lately has been about the advisability of using virtual firewalls within the VMware Virtual Infrastructure. The main question is whether it's a good idea. The general answer is yes... 

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