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New bandwidth and storage headaches. Three managed security services available from 1 April. With so many security threats on the horizon, it may be comforting to know the strongest security asset is already inside the company employees. BT is to acquire the California-based IT consulting firm, International Network Services (INS), as the company continues to bolster its profile in the US. Two vulnerabilities were reported today in a CA backup and recovery solution that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to execute remote code and gain unauthorised administrative privileges. The number of spam messages jumped to a record 94 percent of all email on the internet last month, research from Postini reveals. Security software firm Sophos launched its first web control appliance today. 2006 will be recorded as the year that security breaches reached the consciousness and awareness of the mainstream consumer. Breaches are certainly not a new phenomena, especially to security professionals. Mastercard announced this week that the so-called "Cyber Monday" is a myth, but information security experts are still warning to businesses to keep an eye on their employees as they begin their online shopping en masse. Organizations face a potential drain on bandwidth and employee productivity when streaming online coverage of the FIFA World Cup becomes available in two week's time, according to a recent poll. We've all heard about the recent rise in spam, and while I dislike spam as much as the next person, I recently received a spam message that got me quite excited. IBM today announced plans to acquire audit solutions provider Consul risk management in a move that further boosts the computing giant's security portfolio. Integrated messaging and web security provider, MessageLabs, is entering into the small business market with the launch of its Small Business Solutions. Perhaps the length of time it takes to install Live Communications Server 2005 (LCS 2005) reflects its complexity and the vast scope of its capabilities. As businesses try to get to grips with an ever growing list of regulations, could the legislators actually be doing them a favour? I fought the law, and the law won - wise words indeed from The Clash, and the logic is indisputable. However, in the world of business compliance, not everything is black and white: what does your business need to comply with, and how? Will the process be a hindrance or a business boon? The cost of data breaches has risen 30 percent over the past year, according to a new Ponemon Institute study released Monday at InfoSecurity NY. Nine experts from Australia and around the world sound off on where security threats are headed, and what we can do about it. Negar Salek asks the experts for advice. Over the next year or so, this space will provide a monthly guest perspective on various aspects of regulatory compliance from the leading information security companies that make up our CSIA's membership. For our inaugural column, I'd like to focus on the need for Congressional action on data security. The World Cup continues to generate opportunities for malware creators to spread their work, experts warned yesterday. Two new email worms are exploiting interest in the World Cup to attack computers and turn them into part of a botnet.