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Many organizations are now relying upon the vital support that vulnerability assessment can offer as the fourth pillar of security. 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. A series of recent bloody court battles, well-documented in the press, have highlighted the importance of clear policies governing the use of an organization’s information systems. Fraud is a serious problem in today’s online world. With the recent glut of snow in the mid-Atlantic and north-eastern region of the United States, I found myself in front of the computer screen for even longer periods of time than usual. IT qualifications and security certifications are becoming more and more important to both individuals and companies alike, especially important in this current politically turbulent climate. If wireless were simply a matter of business expedience, and we ignored security concerns, it would be as ubiquitous today as laptops and cell phones – especially for the growing number of workers who depend on mobility to do their jobs and can’t afford to be tethered to a desk, office or single location. ROI (return on investment) is a key concept in IT spending today. The emergence of the internet is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Three years ago, a News of the World reporter posed as a freelance pilot, paid £150 for a British Airways uniform and used a fictitious company name and false date of birth to obtain a security pass. As the information security market matures, and we rely more and more on traditional access-control based technology, organizations are becoming increasingly exposed to double risks. Everyone probably has their own 9/11 story. The technological revolution has occurred gradually and relatively quietly, meaning many top managers don’t realize how dependent their organizations have become on electronic information. How often have you played the ‘scruples game’ amongst your friends, to question how much they would they rob a bank for - £5 million, £10 million, £25 million? A large food and general merchandise wholesaler in the United States had a strategic vision based on strengthening its relationships with the market’s largest retailers, and increasing its vertical penetration through the acquisition of niche channel wholesalers. All of a company’s technical assets will hold some amount of proprietary data, and it is a legal requirement that companies dispose of that data permanently before the asset is sold on from the company. One common way of attracting visitors to a web site is to make it look attractive by incorporating animated graphics and interactive features written in Java, Flash and other common browser plug-in programs. Three billion dollars. Here’s a question: how many non-work related emails do you send and receive every day from your office email address? More people than ever before are working from home - and it is no wonder.