The Internet has changed the profile of security incidents. This year, survey respondents reported about an equal number of attacks from outside as from inside the organization. Corporate information is more valuable, and more vulnerable, than ever before. Ruthless competitors would rather steal new technology than invent it. Others copy a winning competitor's product in a desperate bid for market share.
Industrial espionage is a real threat.
Virtually all important corporate information is computerized and available on networks. In this new, hostile environment, comprehensive network security is no longer optional, it is a matter of business survival. The expert came into the company as a temporary employee for three days. His goal was to steal as much information as possible. He used technical and non-technical methods commonly used by industrial spies, with no special knowledge of the company's security system.