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12:59 7th January 2010
The new developments in technology this year will be focused on improving security around cloud computing and virtualisation, an expert has been quoted as saying in a news report.
Businesses are set to witness increasing collaboration between suppliers as cloud and virtualisation technologies adopt a new approach when dealing with security issues, the report said.
A rising interest in virtualising client devices that allow organisations to manage computer equipment more efficiently will lead to the creation of "dual use" devices for work and home, Graham Titterington, principal analyst at Ovum, was quoted as saying by Computer Weekly.
Separatelty, Peter Sommer, professor of security at the London School of Economics, warned companies should be careful that the costs of authentication and confidentiality do not outweigh the benefits.
In other news, funding for green IT projects can only go ahead if finance is made available upfront, according to Simon Mingay from IT research company Gartner.
Mr Mingay said that investing in climate change tackling technologies can only take place if it is properly financed.
Written by Paul Davis
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