Research commissioned by virtualisation vendor Citrix suggests that Australian IT decisionmakers are generally thinking along similar lines to their overseas counterparts in terms of the security implications of desktop virtualisation. Not surprisingly, it's seen as a good thing.

Using a PC to access cloud services while talking up the Green IT benefits is like spruiking your environmental credentials and then going to work in a Hummer instead of riding a bike.

Citrix envisages a future when IT will be highly virtualised and accessed from three broad classes of devices.

HP has refreshed its thin client range, adding a $299 entry level model which it considers its “silver bullet” – seemingly unconcerned at the risk of cannibalising its PC sales.