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‘Security’ Articles Summary

• Release: PacketSentry Virtual Probe
• Release: Qubes Beta 1.0
• Release : Icomasoft opvizor 1.0
• Juniper acquires Altor Networks for $95M
• Virtual Computer inks two-phases alliance with Sophos for secure client hypervisors
• McAfee releases MOVE antivirus, optimized for XenDesktop
• Ceedo seeks new traction through security
• XenServer 5.6 and XenDesktop 4.0 achieve Common Criteria EAL2 certification – UPDATED
• Release: VMware vShield Endpoint 1.0
• Release: VMware vShield App 1.0
• Release: VMware vShield Edge 1.0
• Paper: HyperSentry: Enabling Stealthy In-context Measurement of Hypervisor Integrity
• VMware to release an antivirus framework, partners with TrendMicro
• VMware revamps its security offering, prepares security for the cloud
• NIST publishes a draft Guide to Security for Full Virtualization Technologies
• CA relaunches its virtualization portfolio, hires former Director at VMware
• Release: 5nine Virtual Firewall 2.0 for Hyper-V
• HyTrust partners with Catbird
• RingCube achieves interoperability certification for vDesk
• Trend Micro to offer an optimized version of its antivirus for VDI
• Microsoft is working on a more secure architecture for Hyper-V
• Citrix partners with McAfee on security for XenDesktop, XenServer and XenClient
• Whitepaper: vSphere 4.0 Security Hardening Guide
• BluePill researcher is back, with a Xen-based client hypervisor
• Release: HyTrust Appliance 2.0
• Core Security discovers serious security vulnerability in Virtual Server, Virtual PC
• Through 2012, 60% of virtualized servers will be less secure than the physical servers they replace, Gartner says
• On VMware vShield Zones 4.0 limitations
• Secure Network launches the first security assessment toolkit for virtual infrastructures
• Altor Networks secures $10 million in new round funding
• HyTrust gets money from Cisco, executive from VMware
• Reflex Systems partners with TippingPoint
• Release: VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 Update 1 Patch 1
• Microsoft Hyper-V gets its first security patch
• Tool: Microsoft NVSPBind
• VMware, Cisco and NetApp announce Secure Multi-Tenancy architectural blueprint
• VMware publishes the first draft of vSphere 4.0 Hardening Guide
• Paper: Exploring Information Leakage in Third-Party Compute Clouds
• Security: RSA SecureBook for VMware View 4.0
• Security: ENISA Cloud Computing Security Risk Assessment
• Microsoft vs VMware: who has the biggest hypervisor footprint?
• Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 earns the Common Criteria EAL4+ certification
• VMware vSphere 4.0 Common Criteria certification underway
• Release: 5nine Virtual Firewall 1.0
• Release: Altor Networks VF 3.0
• Virtualization is not ready for highly regulated, mission critical apps says IBM security strategist
• VMsafe APIs will be for many but not for all
• VMware goes deeper into the security world with vShield Zones, but it’s dark and dangerous out there
• Altor Networks releases Virtual Firewall 2.0, a step closer to VMsafe integration
• PCI Standard Council to (finally) form a Virtualization Special Interest Group
• Microsoft works on a Hyper-V Security Guide
• Third Brigade offers free security for up to 100 virtual machines
• VMware moves to influence the PCI Security Standards Council
• A per-VM firewall would be great if properly executed
• VMware acquires Blue Lane Technologies