There is a fundamental paradox relating to information security in that as security increases, the usability of the secured system decreases, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution.

The trails we unconsciously leave behind can be hard to erase, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution.

Businesses need protection against the new threat environment emanating from external threat vectors, says Shlomo Kramer, CEO and chairman of Imperva.

Information security is perceived as so coincidental to business as to not matter, and this mindset needs to change, says Anthony Olivier, MD of Performanta Consulting.

Fresh approaches are urgently needed in the IT security space, says Haroon Meer, founder of Thinkst.

Is a company's most important data also its most protected?

The only solution is to build information security into the DNA of the organisation and its employees, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software.

Attempts by governments to control the flow of information is a worrying omen for future access freedoms.

Corporations must consolidate their security silos under one central, strategic protection framework, says Amir Lubashevsky, executive director of Magix Integration.

Karel Rode, a security specialist at Computer Associates, examines the roles of intrusion detection and prevention companies.

Information security is inherently complex, but is fast becoming a business distinguisher and even a matter of basic survival. Achieving security goals is possible even without big budgets.