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Data will continue to be the primary motive for future cybercrime, according to a 2009 forecast from researchers at Georgia Tech. New technology could make cyber attacks 'computationally impossible'. In response to an open letter from dozens of noted security analysts, Google this week said it intends to more broadly turn on security features in its Gmail application by default. The stakes were high when scores of researchers and investigators met Thursday for the twice-annual International Botnet Task Force meeting. The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap. HMRC has radically improved its data security measures since the breach which caused it to lose 25 million child benefit records in October last year. Official organisations that maintain databases containing personal information need to devise better ways to protect individuals' privacy while preserving the value of the information to researchers, academics argue. Prime Minister promises more action on UK cyber attacks Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a growing world population. The search industry needs to develop better global privacy principles for the collection, use and protection of data, according to web giants Microsoft and Ask.com. The web is not as free as you might think. In some countries, posting critical views online can cost you your freedom. Researchers have demonstrated a new forensics technology designed to help catch cyber thieves and digital pirates. The digital fingerprinting technology, which was developed by academics at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering, is designed to help protect digital assets and identify national security leak sources. Web security is just an “illusion of hope” and consumers who shop online risk their privacy with every purchase, a U.S. academic claimed today. Communication technology experts have released a report highlighting inherent security issues with VoIP applications such as Skype and Vonage that could give online criminals an opportunity to operate undetected. Criminals see the internet as an easy target, but Marcus Sachs is the man to stop them, as Illena Armstrong and Marcia Savage report A professional institute for information security is beginning to take shape with the backing of high-profile users and academics. The computer industry, like many others, has a number of 'celebrities' who are often thought of as its backbone. In reality, there is usually a much larger group of less well-known, or more often unheard of, people who contribute as much, if not more, to the industry's success than the popular press would have us believe. After establishing the first computer security course back in 1987, Fred Piper is now hoping to build bridges between academia and industry. He speaks to Jon Tullett about his experiences Scientists at the University of Surrey have been given £500,000 to develop close circuit television cameras that will alert police to crime scenes. The National Cyber Security Partnership Monday released recommendations for reducing security vulnerabilities from its task force on Technical Standards and Common Criteria.