01 Mar 2010

'Always a way' to secure virtual computers

There is "always a way" to secure computers in the virtualised environment, it has been claimed.

David Jevans, chief executive officer of Ironkey, said despite the fact that many companies presently see virtualisation as a headache in terms of data security, there are a number of ways IT professionals can secure this infrastructure.

By tightening password security, for instance, he noted firms could ensure access to systems is minimised if these protocols are breached, as hackers would only be granted access to certain areas before the password became useless.

Mr Jevans commented: "The virtualisation concept has a lot of power and use in these environments and doesn't change the way people work."

In addition, he claimed virtual systems have a lot of power in terms of data security, as the individual computers can be isolated.

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