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The security challenges in the mobile environment are similar to the problems we have encountered in the PC world. First mobile phone viruses have already been seen. In the future, it is likely that we will also see new attacks, such as trojan horses in games, screensavers and other applications resulting in false billing, unwanted disclosure of stored information, and deleted or stolen user data.
Viruses can enter an organisations network in a number of ways. E-mail is known to be the most common way of spreading viruses, but many websites currently contain programs with harmful and malicious content. F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux provides a high-performance solution at the Internet gateway, stopping viruses and other malicious code before it spreads to end users desktops and corporate servers.
Imagine a world where you can handle all your personal business with just a couple of clicks. Paying bills, ordering tickets, finding a receipt, checking your vaccinations, searching for a book in the library or voting. Not all of this is a reality today, but it is not far off.
 Life is a dangerous business, and civilisation has struggled to achieve success in a predatory jungle abounding with threats. We have all always managed threats throughout history. Fear is one way of managing; using the mind is often a better way. While threats will never disappear, evolution has given an edge to those who are willing to use their intellect, a greater probability of winning than the predators.
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From a computer security perspective, year 2004 was split in half from the middle: the beginning of the year was record-breaking busy with a huge number of major new virus outbreaks. After June, things calmed down, and we've only seen some outbreaks since.
Think about the role your information systems and data networks play in your business, or your personal life. Contemplate how you perform transactions with customers, with business partners in your supply chain, or with financial service providers. Consider the data you have stored on your computers, storage systems, laptops and smartphones. Ask what if
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Japanese companies and engineers are well known for their ability to design, create and manufacture ingenious, small, technically complex products. In the IT industry, they are also often known for their creative approach to doing things and using tools and software not commonly seen in Europe and in the US. Linux offers many benefits for countries that have specific needs for software and operating systems and require modifications to standard software.
F-Secure, HP and Microsoft organized a joint information security tour covering eight towns in Finland. The aim of the tour was to improve information security awareness in small and medium businesses, especially in terms of local area network solutions.
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