The SearchSecurity.com editorial team discusses virtualization security, the overcompliance mentality, PCI DSS changes, and tightening IT security budgets.

Simon Crosby, chief technology officer of Citrix Systems explains why virtualization security should be the job of security vendors. Also, Finjan CTO Yuval Ben-Itzhak describes how data stolen from thousands of personal and business computers were discovered on an unprotected server.

Security luminary Howard Schmidt talks about the federal government’s efforts in defending against cyberterrorism, how an unstable economy could affect IT security budgets and whether enough security talent exists to defend critical systems.

Joshua Corman, principal security strategist at IBM, explains how Project Phantom could help protect virtual computing environments.

News Writer Colin Steele of TechTarget’s Channel Media Group and Bill Brenner discuss industry rumors that some PCI DSS compliance assessors are pushing particular vendors and products on businesses as the condition for a passing grade.

In this special report from RSA Conference 2008, data security and privacy expert, Rena Mears, explains why data classification projects are important in reducing the risk of data leakage and ultimately a data breach.

Ron Teixeira, executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance talks about how a mixture of education and technology could defeat the botnet threat. Also the news, Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security addresses RSA Conference 2008 attendees.

Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council, explains what the council is doing to ensure that compliance assessors don’t try to force particular vendors and products on businesses as the condition for a passing grade. Meanwhile, the keepers of the Storm Trojan try for an April Fool’s prank.

Danny Allan, director of research for IBM’s Rational division discusses the future of Watchfire under the IBM umbrella and the latest Web 2.0 threats. Also, NAC vendor, Lockdown Networks closes its doors. Senior News Writer Bill Brenner explains what analysts are saying.

Roger Nebel, director of strategic security for FTI Consulting, discusses the possible causes of the Hannaford supermarket chain data breach and examines the pros and cons of data breach insurance.