A robust public/private partnership can be more firmly established.

Security means business. It's simply part of the fabric of trade today.

Compliance seemed the dominating topic at this year's recent Infosec WorldConference & Expo in Florida.

With California's data breach notification law now being extended to cover health care organizations, businesses in this space must pay closer attention to how the personal health information entrusted to their care is safeguarded.

In conversations with industry contacts this past week, I heard the same thing: in many companies, information security is being absorbed into various business units.

It seems information security is getting to the front line of business imperatives. More than ever before, executives are giving IT security and data protection initiatives the attention they've required for some time

Hurtling into our annual Reboot edition, I became conscious of the break-neck speed at which 2007 has come to its end.

When the likes of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney announced their intentions to run for president back in February, it seemed a bit too early to ponder the attributes of the many contenders hoping to lead the U.S. government. After all, none of us will cast votes in our primary elections or caucuses until early next year.

The Infosecurity event in NY this year again was coupled with a large physical security show. But the question is: Why?

Apple Computer has been accused of exposing customers private details to the possibility of identity theft.