Today cybercrime is a billion dollar industry. Cyber espionage and trusted insiders are currently ranked in the top 5 threats for 2008 according to the SANS Institute. The current threats have evolved from large scale virus outbreaks to well funded, coordinated and focused attacks that cannot be stopped or detected by traditional security and forensic software.

Spies in the Digital Age - CNN Special Report

The new E-spionage Threat - Business Week April 10, 2008

 

"Espionage used to be a problem for the FBI, CIA and military, but now it's a problem for corporations.  It's no longer a cloak-and-dagger thing.  It's about computer architecture and the soundness of electronic systems."