The Internet has come a long way, today we are seeing the web broaden its reach to an ever-widening range of devices, and with increasing levels of interaction. Communications services such as WebEx and Skype take advantage of the greater bandwidth available in both home and mobile environments, and in the meanwhile social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter have become an integral part of many communication strategy.
While all this is well and good and has many benefits, this is a double edged sword. We need to turn our attention to the security risks that are related to new methods of interaction, as they pose a new threat. Many organisations still see web security as relating to viruses and malware infecting unprotected desktops.
Now is the time to review your security policy, including anti virus, firewall, web useage policy and even data security to prevent theft
