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Intel Launches Security Focused Data Center Processors

March 19th, 2010

Intel raised the bar in the processing game when this Tuesday they announced the release of the first 32nm processors. The big selling point here, according to the vendor, is the security aspects.

From The Taiwan Economic Times:

According to world`s No.1 chipmaker, the new processors are the industry`s first 32nm enterprise-grade devices integrating security capabilities that enhance data integrity and server virtualization as well as first six-core embedded computing processors. New structures enable the processors to deliver up to 60% greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon 5500 cousins, allowing data centers to replace 15 single-core servers with only one Xeon 5600-driven server and achieve a return on their investment in as little as five months.

The big selling points here being cloud computing and the financial sector. The real rub here will be how it will stand up against Joanna Rutkowska this time. Last time this is what happened (.pdf).

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(Image used under CC from Josh Bancroft)

Originally posted on Liquidmatrix Security Digest

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Cloud Security Alliance Summit Failure

March 8th, 2010

Made the trip to RSA 2010 in San Francisco last week. I went a day early with the hopes of attending the Cloud Security Alliance meeting.

From Cloud Security Alliance:

If you are attending the RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco with either a delegate or expo pass, please consider attending the Cloud Security Alliance Summit. The next generation of computing is being delivered as a utility. Cloud Computing is a fundamental shift in information technology utilization, creating a host of security, trust and compliance issues. The Cloud Security Alliance is the world’s leading organization focused on the cloud, and has assembled top experts and industry stakeholders to provide authoritative information about the state of cloud security in the Cloud Security Alliance Summit.

I registered.

Silly me. I figured that would mean that I was going to be permitted entry.

Nope.

When I arrived I discovered that not only were they way over capacity but, the staffers working the door weren’t checking to see if people had registered. So to them I say, bite me.