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Security in the Virtual Environment: Myths and Reality
Published May 21, 2012
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Kaspersky Lab announces the launch of a special online project devoted to debunking notions and shattering myths about the security of virtual environments. The resource http://me.kaspersky.com/en/beready? provides access to exclusive up-to-the-minute information about what really threatens your virtual environment – and how to ensure it stays secure.
Virtualization has become a worldwide trend. According to a survey by Forrester Research , Inc., 85% of companies in Europe and North America have already implemented or are about to implement server virtualization. Research from Gartner also confirms virtualization technologies are spreading fast: by the end of 2012 about 50% of the load on x86 servers will be virtualized.
This is hardly surprising, as businesses gain many advantages from virtualization, including reduced capital expenditures, ease of maintenance, and growth of net efficiency and stability. But if the advantages are clear, the risks are less well known: virtual machines are still thought to be safer than physical ones. In reality, almost the opposite applies with practically all known cyberthreats existing in virtual environments. According to Gartner , this complacency could mean that in 2012 60% of virtual servers will be less well protected than their physical predecessors.
At the same time the amount of malware keeps growing at a startling speed: Kaspersky Lab detects up to 70,000 new threats every day and every 14th file downloaded from the Internet turns out to be infected.
The http://me.kaspersky.com/en/beready? portal is designed to help companies gain a better understanding of IT security problems in virtual environments and how they can protect against them. It ties in with the launch of Kaspersky Security for Virtualization, a brand new solution from Kaspersky Lab that will be released in April 2012.
The web portal will be updated over the coming months, giving users the chance to view the latest analytical materials, research articles and reports dedicated to protection for virtual environments. In addition, a wealth of exclusive material is made available after a simple registration process is completed.
“Virtualization technologies are increasingly prominent on corporate networks around the world. While the advantages are universally acknowledged, the level of awareness when it comes to security solutions for virtual infrastructures is woefully inadequate. Our new web portal, containing both Kaspersky Lab material as well as independent data, allows companies to find out more about existing solutions and help them make the right choice,” explains Vladimir Udalov, Senior Corporate Product Marketing Manager at Kaspersky Lab.
About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It delivers some of the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry’s fastest outbreak response times for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky® technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry’s leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.securelist.com.
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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