Latest research shows that firms who fall victim to hacking, viruses or phishing may have to worry about more than just patching up their systems.
A single law against hacking and spamming could stop the UK looking like a soft touch, according to the Communications Management Association.
On Wednesday at Black Hat D.C. 2008, two researchers set out to see whether phishing sites were created by the "Einsteinian, ninja hackers that the media makes them out to be".
In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.
Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.
Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.
Peter Cullen, the company's chief privacy strategist, explains how Sender ID can take a bite out of spam and phishing.
In the final part of this three-part special, our security experts tackle questions ranging from stopping spam and spyware liability, to hijacking e-mail addresses and Web site spoofing.
Critical security questions answered in the second part of this series include holding data to ransom, scaremongering, Internet law, spammers making money, the uber-virus, and spyware at home.
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