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Andrew Wilson explains why fancy intrusion detection technology is worth little if it is not supported by sound, mindful business decisions NEC’s Gohringer cuts through the misconceptions that surround biometrics and puts forward the business case for the integration of biometric technologies into a company’s security strategy. CEOs and board members need to be more attentive to IT security, a US trade association has warned. I rarely make a bet, but if you asked me whether I'd wager some money on the likelihood of an organisation employing a hacker to assess their security risk, I'd almost certainly accept on the basis that they would not. Credit card firm MasterCard is stepping up the fight against identity theft. I rarely make a bet, but if you asked me if I'd bet my bottom dollar on a firm employing a hacker to assess their security risk, I'd only accept on the basis that they would not. Hiring a hacker to assess the security risk of an organisation is something that fewer than 64 per cent of ISO's are willing to consider. That's hardly surprising when the risks are analysed alongside the statistics; viruses and hackers cost businesses worldwide somewhere in the region of $1.5 trillion. That said, organisations that are unwilling to hire a hacker face one increasing problem; hiring a hacker is not always a conscious decision. Hackers have penetrated computer defences of South Korea’s state agencies using a Trojan horse sent through China. A report by a U.S.-Canadian task force concluded that malware did not cause or contribute to the Aug. 14 blackout last year. A coalition of consumer, ecommerce and IT trade groups launched Americans for a Secure Internet (ASI) Thursday. Before he left his post as White House cyberspace security advisor last May, Howard Schmidt promised top federal officials that he would create a greater leadership role in the private sector on cybersecurity. As the April 15 annual tax deadline approaches, cyber fraudsters are ramping up attacks against online American tax filers to steal confidential information, security experts warned today. After blasting federal agencies with an average grade of D+ in information security practices last year, the U.S. House of Representatives Government Reform Committee will announce on Thursday whether the federal government has improved its preparedness against major cyber attacks. Cyber stalking is a growing problem with typical abusers being white collar workers without criminal records, according to the 2005 Cyberstalking statistics released today by Working to Halt Online Abuse. This year has seen the number of new malware threats rise by a staggering 48 percent, according to new research. There’s been a lot of news on the patching front lately – and not all of it’s bad. Yes, Microsoft has released another list of critical vulnerabilities that leading security gurus say companies would do well to patch against immediately. And sure, some security experts and consumers are miffed at Internet Security Systems for reportedly being selfish with their patches Various infosecurity companies have rated several of Microsoft’s recently released vulnerabilities as extremely severe and are warning companies to install patches against them. Fighting extortion, paedophilia and identity theft is all in a day’s work for the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit. Dan Ilett talks to its head, Len Hynds. A group formed by Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Florida) last fall to study alternatives to cybersecurity legislation released its recommendations Tuesday. The message was loud and clear during a panel dicussion on cyberthreats held Thursday in Palo Alto, Calif.: The government should steer clear of regulating cybersecurity. A coalition of business associations working to implement the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace plans to launch its website and release recommendations on Thursday.