The attractiveness of Google Chrome OS is not its claims to be more secure (Google’s software applications do not inspire confidence), but rather in the logic of achieving better security through a new approach. Saving documents in the Google data center lessens the burden of endpoint data security, a barebones OS reduces the attack surface of privileged code to protect, and downloading trusted applications to execute on a temporary basis can simplify configuration management. Many customers are using virtual desktops from Ringcube Technologies Inc. and Virtual Computer Corp., as well as Citrix Systems Inc. and VMware Inc. to assure compliant endpoint configurations. While Symantec and Cisco Systems Inc. focus on reputation filtering, and Trend Micro Inc. tilts its product mix to cloud security services, Microsoft is silent in the dialog for the future of secure computing.
Eric Ogren at SearchSecurity.com
