Securing virtual environments and reducing malware risk
Rapid7 announced that the new version of its vulnerability management solution, Nexpose 5.0, will address the complex security challenges presented by the wide scale adoption …
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Desktop virtualization approaching tipping point
Cost reduction, security, manageability and simplifying the migration to Windows 7 are driving organizations to adopt an aggressive deployment approach when it comes to …
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac: Faster, new features
Parallels announced the September 6 availability of Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, that allows you to run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side on a Mac without rebooting. …
vOperations Suite 4: Clarity for cloud operations
VKernel released vOperations Suite 4, designed to provide operational clarity for cloud operators and enterprise data centers. This release introduces full Hyper-V …
Prototype for first virtualized ATM
For nearly 20 years, onboard computing technology has been at the core of the ATM. But, Diebold is leveraging virtualization technology to introduce a prototype for the …
VMware acquires PacketMotion
PacketMotion has been acquired by VMware. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. PacketMotion’s PacketSentry UAM solution has been extensively deployed in support …
European study unveils IT security strategies
Fortinet unveiled the findings of a survey into the IT security strategies which queried enterprise IT decision makers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux and the UK …
AppSec adds blocking, virtual patching to database activity monitoring solution
Application Security announced new enhancements to DbProtect. Version 6.3 of this database security solution now includes the ability to block real-time attack and …
Data center IT departments fear targeted attacks
IT departments are now turning to virtualization, with half of the respondents having either implemented or are planning to deploy private clouds, according to a McAfee study. …
VirtualBox 4.0.8 released
VirtualBox enables desktop or laptop computers to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, and supports a variety of host operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, …
VMware acquires Shavlik Technologies
VMware has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shavlik Technologies, which provides a portfolio of on-premise and SaaS-based management solutions that enable SMBs …
Unattended Linux VM configuration tool for Hyper-V
Set-LinuxVM is a tool provided as a Windows PowerShell module which is able to create Linux Virtual Machines on a Hyper-V host. It supports Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, …