We kicked off our April #SecChat discussion by asking what security factors our community believed were inhibiting organizations from adopting cloud for the data center. The topic of control was quickly touched upon, as @LabNuke pointed out that access control is a key concern, and @KentMcGovern mentioned a loss of direct control over the environment. Read more…
Tags: #SecChat, cloud security, data center
As more and more businesses move towards virtualization, physical data centers are going the way of the Buffalo. Once a data center has been virtualized, an integral part of the network is moved from the physical island of computing resources into the virtualization software. Inspecting traffic is more challenging when it is self contained in Read more…
Tags: cloud security, data center, Network Security, Virtualization
Recent trends show that organizations large and small are flocking to the cloud in efforts to cut overhead costs and boost the energy efficiency of their data centers. According to a recent AMI-Partners study, more than 30% of SMBs are currently using the cloud to store data, a number that is only expected to grow Read more…
Tags: #SecChat, cloud, data center
Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG), an independent analyst firm, today released key findings of its 2011 Data Center Security Survey, a report focused on security issues and solutions among 147 enterprise data center managers responsible for data centers of all sizes. The results were startling, as is often the case with surveys, and so we thought Read more…
Tags: cloud, data center, data center security, enterprise, Virtualization
In this week’s blog post I highlight: a report that analyzes the emerging risks in automotive system security; enhancements to the McAfee Security Certification Program; why SMB companies need help from McAfee channel partners; a McAfee Partner Summit keynote speaker; a must see on-demand webcast; an upcoming webcast on SaaS and the McAfee Channel Must Read more…
Tags: automotive, data center, data center security, Email & Web Security, Focus11, malware, Marc Olesen, Next Generation, Partner Summit, SaaS, SMB
Last week McAfee was recognized as a company “that came to win;” Alex Thurber invites partners to attend global webcast; we issued a new security threat report; we prepare to talk cloud security; we protect our intellectual property; and similar to the New York Times Best Seller List, I unveil the McAfee Channel Partner Must Read more…
Tags: Alex Thurber, cloud, cloud security, data center, data center security, Deal Registration, IPv6, malware, McAfee Channel, Mobile, mobile security, Smart Grid, smartphones, SMB, Todd Gebhart, VMworld 2011
According to Forrester Research the global cloud market is poised for massive growth, jumping from $40.7B in 2011 to more than $241B 2020. This move to cloud is driving significant spend in next generation data centers as customers look to support their private cloud initiatives. I recently had the privilege of talking with Brett Kelsey, Read more…
Tags: Alex Thurber, channel partner, Channel Partners, cloud, data center, McAfee Channel, next generation data center, thurber, Virtualization
The federal government plans to shut 40 percent of its computer centers over the next four years to reduce its hefty technology budget and modernize the way it uses computers to manage data and provide services to citizens. It is a part of the strategy outlined in a memo from March last year to Federal agencies, which Read more…
Tags: cloud, consolidation, data center, data center security, enterprise, security optimization
Data centers have been going through a lot of changes. In the past, it wasn’t unusual to see an organization with dozens or even hundreds of data centers spread out all over the world. As the physical environment of these data centers have become more complicated, there has been a trend towards consolidation in order Read more…
Tags: Consumer, data, data center, data loss, enterprise, security, security breach
When it comes to data center operations, IT departments are concerned with upgrading legacy architectures to enable business agility and ensure maximum uptime. However, much too often, security is not a key consideration in the design phase of a data center. Here at McAfee, the Data Center team has been blogging regularly about the importance Read more…
Tags: breach, data, data center, security
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