The first issue is that agencies and business must realize when they connect up to a partner, global or otherwise, they are adding an access point to their own systems. In a chain of interconnected networks the chain is only as strong as the weakest link, which, in this case, is the partner with the weakest security. Cyber criminals can gain access to your system through systems of a partner. Make sure your partner's systems are secure before connecting up. Secondly, the legal framework to support transnational e-business is in its early stages, and many countries have different laws and regulations that govern the movements of information across national borders.
Countries have different security laws concerning cyber crime.
All businesses must have a keen understanding of the international legal environment before connecting up to the global partners. Government and businesses are all well advised to partner with a security service company, such as EDS, that has a global presence to help clients to do business in the global economy. So this is a major issue which industry and government is facing. Owen, there are quite a few new technologies which are emerging, but let me talk about a couple of the key ones, which are going to have a major impact on e-commerce. One is public infrastructure, virtual private networks and encryptions that emerge as e-commerce takes off.