Microsoft scopes out 'Real World' Security Threats
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft is hosting its sixth BlueHat security conference at its Redmond, Wash. campus later this week, giving Microsoft employees a chance to pick the brains of security experts. As such, this is a closed affair for Microsoft staffers only, but what they learn will make its way into all Microsoft products.
This event is called BlueHat v6: The Vuln Behind The Curtain, and runs for two days. One of the main areas of concern will be security around virtualization and process isolation.
Naturally, virtualization is a big concern for Microsoft. With all the rush to virtualize, there hasn't been much emphasis on security in those environments. VMware is making a fortune virtualizing its operating systems on servers. Microsoft's response, Viridian, has been delayed for undisclosed reasons.