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Events in the news during the past few years have taught us all many lessons. However, the primary lesson that all businessmen should have learned, is the need to keep their businesses secure in an ever changing and increasingly malevolent world. From fears about Y2K to the tragic events of September 11, the need for heighten security is readily apparent. Heightened alert is a worldwide status. The scene is set in a dark and gothic basement, somewhere in Russia apparently. Amid the clicking of a keyboard the following chilling statement of intent can be heard; “Let’s see what an application that simultaneously opens up 1000 windows does to a smartphone today, da? Mwahahaha, er, ha!” (Cue bolt of lightning). The increased use of portable devices brings with it new threats. Anthony Smith reports Why businesses need to consider regulatory pressures sooner rather than later Despite the dangers of phishing becoming increasingly predominant in the news, a new generation of phishing frauds are steadily wreaking havoc on businesses. $24,000 is all you need to buy Cisco source code, according to an online hacking group. The Source Code Club (SCC) is offering Cisco Pix 6.3.1, the company's proprietary firewall software, to anyone willing to stump up the cash. "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to lose it," said Warren Buffett in 1930.The good reputation of a company or a brand is now seen as an essential element on the corporate balance sheet. It is a fragile asset that can be lost forever, unless all levels of the business safeguard it. Security problems associated with public instant messaging (IM) technology will force enterprises to ban employee use of such services and replace them with enterprise IM (EIM) applications. The security of biometrics has been brought into question once again, highlighting concerns about the UK passport scheme. Revelations at Biometrics 2004, including the production of fake irises, have brought into question the likelihood of the scheme rolling out by 2008. International enterprises cannot afford to ignore the potentially serious IT security implications that arise when they decide to outsource core business functions to third party providers, industry analysts have warned. The combination of terrorism fears and high-profile virus, worm and denial-of-service attacks, along with ongoing break-in revelations, has given new urgency to network and application security issues. While users are basking in the delights of the latest powerful communication tool, employers are likely to pay the price unless they implement strong policies that will help avoid any major threats, as Ron Condon reports Government fears over national security have slowed the completion of Check Point Software Technologies’ $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire.

The Cenergy system contains two components, TS.Deploy and TS.Remote, which provide for automated management operations. A major function is the distribution and installation of packages to remote systems, and a package can contain anything from a holiday form to a complete software installation. It can also contain instructions, written in the task definition language, to carry out specific operations at specific times, such as registry changes. Once the packages have been created and despatched, their status and progress on the receiving systems can be monitored. Tasks can also be created to perform routine procedures.

Historically, encryption technology has been seen as too cumbersome, complicated and expensive for organisation to invest in, with too little return. Market analysts predict that more of us will be outsourcing the IT security function over the next few years. In our latest Roundtable discussion, Julie Jervis hears the views and advice of four infosec professionals Advancement in the use of technology is unfortunately not confined to the law-abiding citizens and organizations of the world. The fundamental basis for any kind of relationship is trust: the difficulty lies in attaining it. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was recently on NBC's Meet the Press where he said that the inevitability of another terrorist attack on American soil is as sure today as it was September 12. In today's climate of increasing security concerns, companies are seeking out new policy and practice concepts in addition to new technology upgrades to address vulnerabilities.