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Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tom Ridge says that no matter if discussions are about cyberterrorist attacks launched at federal agencies or cash-driven assaults targeted at large enterprises, cooperation and collaboration of federal and corporate efforts is crucial to protecting the nation’s IT backbone. As RSA Conference celebrates its 15th anniversary, we thought it only appropriate to find out from leading information security players what they think the industry can expect to see in the next 15 years. New figures from the Home Office have claimed identity fraud costs the U.K. more than £1.7 billion a year. Microsoft today vowed to support Washington state's battle against malware after state Attorney General Rob McKenna filed the first legal action under the Washington Computer Spyware Act, enacted last year. The software giant also filed its own parallel lawsuit alleging violation of the same law. In the last few months, it has become nearly impossible to read a magazine or watch television without coming across a story about identity theft. Identity theft is causing a significant amount of angst among consumers and businesses alike. We turn the spotlight on the noteworthy professionals who are influencing the future of information security. By Illena Armstrong Criminals see the internet as an easy target, but Marcus Sachs is the man to stop them, as Illena Armstrong and Marcia Savage report Although online transactions are increasing in both the U.S. and Europe, a growing fear of identity theft and other online fraud is eroding confidence in e-commerce, newly published research has warned. California might have a reputation for coming up with the world's wackiest ideas, but its legislation for handling data privacy has proved to be a winner. Phishing and identity theft is becoming more sophisticated and more successful, despite high-profile legal triumphs. David Quainton looks at how the phishers have advanced, and what we need to do to match them Health care organizations are waiting to see how this year’s big legal change is enforced. Marcia Savage takes the industry’s pulse on HIPAA Spam king Jeremy Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, but allowed to remain free while he appeals the decision. A bill that would increase federal oversight of information brokers was introduced in Congress Wednesday. The US Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) database program has not yet completed a security review, a year into its implementation. Infosec arrives on corporate radar screens Are you worried about the new laws affecting business? You should be. David Quainton gets the lowdown from lawyer Bruce Potter I spy with my little eye, a legal problem beginning with "S". Secure identification of individuals within a country’s population is a fundamental and critical function for any population’s economic and moral well-being. Advancement in the use of technology is unfortunately not confined to the law-abiding citizens and organizations of the world. Anonymity is a circumstance that many everyday web surfers believe they enjoy while hopping from one online store to the next.