One pleasant surprise of the VMware keynote speeches is the persistent importance of integrating security into the virtual infrastructure.
Expect security impact of virtual workspaces, virtual desktops, cloud access to data, and provisioning systems to be discussed at VMworld this week.
A Citrix upgrade gone bad shows why virtual PC environments must be held to a higher standard of performance and availability than the desktop computers they replace.
Facebook Places will make it pretty hard to keep secrets in the future, and could lead to some embarrassing situations. A location that makes perfect sense to your bar-hopping friends might not look so good to others. You now have the ability not only to tell people too much about your life, but also where you're doing it. Here are six scenarios to ponder...
...but neither are most users. One cloud in a box system limits managed resource pools to no more than 1,500 elements but with today's nascent deployments have a ways to go before it becomes an issue.
Intel's intended acquisition of McAfee for $7.68 billion is a real head-scratcher. They could have purchased comparable security technology or more attractive security businesses for much less. This deal just does not make sense on so many levels, except for McAfee shareholders who were last seen in the streets hugging and giggling.
In my day job I'm a retirement planning consultant. Starting this year, most of our clients have to file their pension returns electronically. My guess is that in an effort to migrate toward a paperless filing. Before they can electronically file a return, our clients have to go to a specific Department of Labor (DOL) Website and register for electronic “signing credentials” which consists of a user ID and PIN number. The registration process is pretty straightforward and easy and the information the DOL requires isn't all that detailed or too personal.
The "B" in BPM may stand for "business" but that doesn't mean finance should lead such projects exclusively. The idea of IT as second banana, brought in only after most of the critical decisions have been made, is an anachronism - and a mistake. Maybe that's why 50% of all BPM projects fail.
This morning my wife received a debit MasterCard she didn't request, sent to an address she hasn't lived at for five years, from a bank she's never done business with.
My heart skipped a beat. Was I seeing the first indications of some nefarious identity theft scheme?
There are still gaping holes in PCI so IT and security teams will have to use their own best judgment in balancing requirements for securing their business, complying with PCI, and controlling expenses.
