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The internet is bringing us closer together, says Ed Gibson. That means more fronts to watch. Hackers have begun cashing in on the Virginia Tech university tragedy by spamming out malware-infected emails. Worldwide mobile security license and maintenance revenue is expected to exceed US$200 million today, according to a new forecast from research firm IDC. Biometrics is an effective authentication technology loaded with potential, but it must clear significant hurdles before gaining widespread adoption, a prominent security consultant said Monday at the InfoSec World 2007 conference in Orlando. Why the co-founder and CTO of AppGate came up with a solution for deperimeterisation before anyone had ever heard of it. In today’s fast-paced and technologically-driven environment, the need for instant real-time communication is critical for any business to remain competitive. It is not unusual for offices in Australia to exchange information with locations around the world on a daily basis. With so many security threats on the horizon, it may be comforting to know the strongest security asset is already inside the company employees. The Nationwide Building Society of UK has been fined almost £1 million ($2.5 million) for security breaches after a laptop was stolen from an employee's home last year. Sustained attack launched last night. The time of standalone security solutions is nearing its end, Art Coviello, CEO, RSA Security, said in a keynote address at RSA Conference 2007 today. Microsoft helped to kick off the RSA Conference this morning with a joint keynote from Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie on the changing risk environment and the ways the company is working with the rest of the industry to adapt. More than three-quarters of IT professionals cite improved security as the main benefit of upgrading to Microsoft Vista, figures released today show. The internet age has revolutionised how organisations communicate, publish and find information. While this technology has created new opportunities for global communication and commerce, it has also created new challenges in risk management. IT security professionals should rely on personal vigilance and implemented methodologies - not just the slew of new products hitting the marketplace - to protect their networks in 2007. Organisations increasingly recognise information security as a driver of business improvement, new research shows. I have always emphasised the importance of visibility and forward thinking in enterprise security. However, in my experience, incident management is the most important, yet least well-executed, skill in all organisations. The mobile, wireless world in which we now live has created a shift in the focus of venture capital investments in security technology. Today's investors tend to target technology that directly protects people and information, a marked change from a few years ago when the focus was the protection of corporate computer systems as a whole. During my recent conversations with industry analysts about evolving security threats, the issue of security settings has become a main topic of discussion. Initially, anti-virus was adequate enough to protect systems from outside threats, but it soon became a service with a continual addition of virus signatures. The constant need for patch management is a pain, taking up precious time and resources. Is there a better way? Gary Flood investigates. The growing threat from hackers, new regulations, reputation issues and the growing importance of direct channel self-service banking are pushing IT security to the very top of the corporate agenda for Western European financial institutions, new research has revealed.