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Email-borne threats continue to evolve and have started to combine in new and dangerous ways. The need for qualified network and systems security administrators is on the increase. 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. From its early beginnings to the present day, insecure emails have consistently caused trouble for their senders and recipients in a variety of ways. SSL is the backbone of the way we secure connections between internet users and web servers. We often hear of prevention being better than cure. This question was raised at a recent shareholders meeting: “Can the Board of Directors assure us that this organization’s information security program is deployed fairly and legally in every jurisdiction in which we operate?” ROI (return on investment) is a key concept in IT spending today. Despite the uncertainty regarding the best security practices for wireless networking, many organizations are interested in or are already deploying wireless LAN technology. Mobile computing has revolutionized the working practices of workers in all sectors and industries. Most forward-looking companies today leverage the internet as their primary business communications tool linking employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. With the growth in volume and sophistication of internal and external threats, information security is one of the most critical issues facing companies today. Many networked devices, such as UNIX servers, routers and switches, are accessible through local serial console ports, for initial configuration and emergency management. All too often, we shoot ourselves in the foot as information security professionals by the language we use with executives. "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." Sun Tzu, The Art of War Despite remaining a core issue for IT managers, a recent study by the United Kingdom’s Department of Trade and Industry indicates that as many as 78 percent of the U.K. companies surveyed have experienced at least one malicious security incident, with 44 percent experiencing them within the last year (2002/2001). Ebusiness security has never been bigger business and industry experts agree that the best growth is yet to come. Information security is a reactive world. Ebusiness security has never been bigger business and industry experts agree that the best growth is yet to come. There is a computer security mantra which says that the basic issues to manage are “ports, passwords and patches”.