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Changing nature of information security a UK
perspective on US experiences Global Watch
Mission Overview
Global Watch is a DTI service managed by Pera
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Why did we go?

• Gain a contemporary view of US emerging
  technologies, process and management best
  practice within the information security field as
  applied to business use of the Internet.
• Who participated-
• Qinetiq, BBC, BT, Leeds University, Becrypt,
  Nexor, Deepnet Technologies, Smart 421, Intellect

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Who did we see?

• 3 universities
• Stanford
• Berkeley
• University of Washington
• 11 SMEs mostly start ups
• FBI
• Forensic support
• Organised crime/DHL

• Sun Microsystems
• Symantec
• Connexion by Boeing and Phantom Works
• Microsoft
• SCDLC
• Mobile
• Privacy
• Response

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Changing needs - deperimterisation
Deperimeterisation is not a strategy it is a
consequence of how business needs to be done
today - Boeing
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Migration of Motivation to Criminality

• Move from individual fame to organised crime for
  financial gain
• Criminals following the money
• More blackmail through DoS
• Phishing and Pharming
• Botnets
• Spyware
• Mobile malicious software
• Staying under the radar

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Key findings of the mission

• Arms race mentality
• Opportunities still exist for effective point
  solutions to new threats (US entrepreneurial
  spirit)
• Authentication technologies
• Broad range of solutions required to meet various
  needs
• Secure code development
• Well designed and executed code prevents holes
• Forensic support
• Increased criminality puts focus on evidence
  gathering
• Legislative approaches
• A mixed and complex patchwork
• Education and training
• Need for focus on accredited qualifications