Information threat horizon a major cause for concern

One of the world's leading independent authorities on information security has warned that malicious threats from organised crime as well as industrial espionage are on the up. Throw in mobile malware and Web 2.0 vulnerabilities and the threat horizon looks very grim indeed. The Information Security Forum can count amongst its members some 50 percent of the Fortune 100, and 300 of the world's largest business and public sector organisations. It has released a report, Threat Horizon 2010, which highlights the trends impacting upon the security landscape. Unfortunately, this does not make for happy bedtime reading.