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Since its passage in October last year, everyone (in the U.S. at least) has heard of the Patriot Act (USAPA). It is 342 pages of reform extending the powers of international intelligence agencies and law enforcement organizations. Internet marketing and viruses have much in common: they are annoying, unwanted, and usually arrive by email. In a post-Sept. 11 world, the security community is being asked to address a growing list of sobering scenarios that range from the newly plausible to the truly frightening. For the second time in four years, the U.S. General Accounting Office reported identity theft as the fastest growing crime in America, with businesses and consumers losing billions of dollars to identity thieves. The security wars continue. What is the solution to laptop loss? Software tracking, a layered approach to security, or is there another way? Illena Armstrong reports SSL’s potential weaknesses can be overcome says David Hicks, creating flexibility for today’s online needs. Tired of email porn and body enhancement offers? John Young suggests using secure content management to halt the tidal wave. Tari Schreider describes a real-life investigation into a scam that threatened to undermine a large organization. What is the future for intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems? Illena Armstrong examines the conflicting claims. Gerhard Eschelbeck discovers that as malware becomes more sophisticated, your defenses must improve to prevent damage. Email-borne threats continue to evolve and have started to combine in new and dangerous ways. Catch Me If You Can isn’t just a hit at the movies this winter. As I write this article I note that Infosecurity Europe is currently conducting an online survey, asking participants to consider if they would download their list of contacts or competitive information, to take with them when they leave their current employment. Most forward-looking companies today leverage the internet as their primary business communications tool linking employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. On May 29, 2003, the Computer Security Institute (CSI) and the FBI published the results of their most recent Computer Crime and Security Survey, now in its eighth year. A technology gap exists in businesses today between the "haves"--deep-pocket enterprises--and the "have nots"--businesses on a budget. Victims lost more than $180 million in web fraud incidents reported by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year, according to the IC3’s fifth-annual Internet Crime Report. A survey of about 2,000 internet users in the U.S. showed that more than 84 percent believe they are victims of spyware. After online banking customers suffer an attack, financial institutions often look for answers in the wrong places. Kevin Mandia explains why it’s worth investigating the victim’s PC to discover the origins of an attack