• DocumentCode
    983778
  • Title

    The Paradox of Security in Virtual Environments

  • Author

    Price, Michael

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Southern California, Irvine, CA
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    22
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    Virtualization trims administrative overhead, eases system management, and combats OS-level security vulnerabilities. However, it also exhibits new characteristics and exposes new vulnerabilities that can be detrimental to securing the system.
  • Keywords
    operating systems (computers); security of data; virtual machines; OS-level security vulnerability; VMM thin software layer; host system; hypervisor; software abstraction; virtual environment security; virtual machine monitor; virtualization; Application software; Automatic control; Computer architecture; Environmental management; Hardware; Security; Virtual environment; Virtual machine monitors; Virtual manufacturing; Voice mail; IT system management; security; virtual machines; virtualization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2008.472
  • Filename
    4668678
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=983778