Hacking and cyber crime continue to make the headlines, with ever more divisive attempts in play to steal data from networks and systems. Potentially sizable financial gains are attracting criminals from organised crime and the knowledge being created in this area is giving rise to a new wave of industrial espionage.
In this special report, we examine how businesses can best protect themselves from today’s threats, analyse the latest trends in malware and look at how governments can overcome the challenges in tracking down cyber criminals.
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Photos: Inside the RSA cybercrime war room
Behind the doors at RSA's anti-fraud centre
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Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far?
Or is it a necessary evil?
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Photos: How computing cracks terrorist networks
Spook tech
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Photos: McKinnon "distraught" says family
Nasa hacker supporters vent fury in Home Office protest
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Analysis: A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime
Cyber crime is clearly an international problem. Yet certain parts of the world still get blamed for particular threats. Is there any basis to this? Will Sturgeon takes a trip around the globe to investigate.
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Opinion: What's the point of security?
Security trade shows are booming - but does that mean companies are any safer?
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Analysis: How to catch a cyber criminal? Do it yourself
Though law enforcement has come a long way in fighting e-crime, its efforts are still only scratching the surface and businesses are learning they must build cases against culprits themselves.
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Analysis: What's the next malware threat?
Gone are the days of simple worms and viruses. Now botnets and phishing dominate malware. But what's next? Ron Condon reports.
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