Security World: How to protect virtual machines (VMs)

MIT preps for Pi Day the pie way | IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks

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How to protect virtual machines (VMs)
In this four-product test, we looked at tools that can enforce policies, prevent VMs from being terminated or infected, and deliver the virtual equivalents of firewalls, IPS and anti-virus solutions. We found that Catbird, Hytrust, TrendMicro and Dome9 all offer interesting approaches, but no one product does it all. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Crittercism

Performance Management: The Mobile App Development Playbook
This comprehensive 16 page Forrester Research, Inc. report, authored by Jeffrey Hammond, Forrester VP and Principal Analyst, details a number of valuable, commonly collected metrics and describes the tools and frameworks that can help you collect them. Read now!

In this Issue

WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry (Research In Motion | RIM)

Yankee Group: BlackBerry Results Refute Rumors of its Demise
Yankee Group: BlackBerry® is stronger than the press makes it out to be. Learn More

MIT preps for Pi Day the pie way
The second video may be even funnier than the first, but it was made second so second it shall stay. The first - called "Preparing for Pi(e) Day" - represents the work of the bloggers at the MIT Admissions Department and helps announce that Friday, March 14, in addition to being Pi Day, will also be the day that MIT applicants find out if they're in. Read More

INSIDER

IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warns that moving from IPv4 to IPv6 is a process fraught with peril, which may explain why government agencies are so far behind their own deadlines for implementation. Read More

Intel's fastest connector lights up data transfers
After more than a decade of research, Intel's new connector that uses light as a speedy way to shuffle data between computers is finally ready to replace slower copper cables. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems, Cisco, & NetApp

Meander Medisch Centrum success story
Meander Medisch Centrum needed a new desktop infrastructure for better provisioning and support for medical apps, and to reduce locally-installed PCs. Discover why they chose an integrated solution from Citrix, Cisco and NetApp to accelerate deployment, improve app performance and server utilization. Learn more

Why IBM thinks Windows Phone is best for the enterprise
The BYOD movement is how Apple got into the enterprise, but if it were up to IT pros, you'd be issued a Windows Phone. That's what IBM has found in its work with large firms. Read More

Use of H-1B alternative skyrockets
In 2008, the U.S. government changed the rules on student visas and allowed foreign STEM students to work in the U.S. for up to to 29 months without an H-1B visa. The program quickly grew in popularity. Read More

Navy network hack has valuable lessons for companies
The hacking of a U.S. military network that was made easier by a poorly written contract with Hewlett-Packard offers lessons on how negotiations between customer and service provider could lead to weakened security. Read More

WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry (Research In Motion | RIM)

How BlackBerry Balance Works
BlackBerry® Balance™ separates work from personal on the same mobile device, right at a platform level. Find out how it can work for you. Learn More

VMware unwraps hybrid cloud desktop virtualization
With the new VMware Horizon DaaS offering, IT organizations can deploy enterprise-class virtual desktops to a public cloud, private cloud or seamlessly mix the two with a hybrid cloud deployment. Read More

Xen hypervisor moves into ARM space
Getting a jump on competing hypervisors, the open source Xen is preparing for the day when ARM processors will run virtual machines. Read More

One year later, Microsoft Office's collaboration tools are still a work in progress
With the introduction of Office 365 Home Premium last year, Microsoft radically changed the way it delivers Office to consumers. Instead of just offering an Office suite that includes a varied number of applications priced anywhere from $140-$400, the software maker wagered you'd pay $100 per year to get access to all of the Office apps and the right to install them on up to 5 PCs, plus extra Skype minutes and OneDrive storage. Read More

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How to protect virtual machines (VMs)

These four products represent different approaches to VM security.

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