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Just how secure is your network? Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks just got worse - and easier! DoS is actually a grab bag of a great many techniques (such as worms and SYN flooding), all with the objective of denying legitimate clients access to services running on Internet based servers. While it makes perfect sense that the United States FBI needs a comprehensive security strategy, many companies and organizations initially did not see the need for securing their intellectual assets. Information security has risen dramatically on corporate agendas since this time last year, fuelled by a combination of the terrorist activities of September 2001, the growing sophistication of malicious online attacks on businesses, and the increasing realization that unbroken network surveillance, instant intrusion detection and immediate response strategies are boardroom responsibilities. In this article, issues of virus naming as they impact users will be discussed, and some of the ways that naming might affect the reviewing of products will be examined. Interest in security is at an all-time high. How can we best secure our possessions, our information, even ourselves? SSL’s potential weaknesses can be overcome says David Hicks, creating flexibility for today’s online needs. The next 12 months could be a crunch time for infosecurity. So Illena Armstrong asked some experts how the cookie might crumble Certification is just the start. Real professionals learn to share with others of like mind, says Mark Fischer Digital attacks often mirror attacks in the real world. Illena Armstrong asks if they are inevitable and how to respond. Gerhard Eschelbeck discovers that as malware becomes more sophisticated, your defenses must improve to prevent damage. Forensic information is of paramount importance to the security professional. Biometrics is a security approach that offers great promise, but also presents users and implementers with a number of practical problems. This article appeared in a very abbreviated form in SC Magazine’s January 2003 issue and is presented here in full. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) notes in its 2002 guidelines for the security of information systems and networks that the technology environment has undergone dramatic change over the last decade. Many companies are spending on corporate security in a fragmented and often directionless way, partly because of the bewildering complexity of security solutions. Everyone probably has their own 9/11 story. Three billion dollars. When computer forensics is an essential component of an internal investigation, lack of familiarity with the legal and technical issues involved can prompt management to assign that component to its management information security staff.