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With more than 60% of Canadian organizations adopting virtualization in one form or another, the business case for virtualized IT environments is strong. The benefits include savings of up to 30% in annual hardware costs, reduced energy costs and consumption, simplified management and the ability to provide continuous operation during a disaster or quarantine.

Virtualized environments, however, introduce new security challenges and according to IDC Canada, many Canadian businesses admit their knowledge of virtualization security is “below a failing grade”. Despite the many benefits virtualization provides, there are security risks that must be addressed first in order to make this strategy work for you.

Join us and learn:

• Why organizations like yours are virtualizing their IT environments
• The security risks associated with virtualization and best practices for mitigation
• How to achieve a secure virtualized IT architecture that supports all your business objectives

Who should attend:

• CISOs, CIOs, COOs
• IT Security Professionals
• Telecom and IT Professionals

Panelists:

• David Senf, Research Director, Infrastructure Solutions, IDC Canada
• Derek Street, Senior Architect, It Security, MTS Allstream
• David Abercrombie, Senior Product Manager, Server Protection and Secure Virtualization, IBM Internet Security Systems