Panel - Looking ahead: A ten-year outlook for internet security and privacy

Summary form only given, as follows. Internet attacks are no longer for fun. Driven by financial gain, well-organized criminal groups, operating internationally while facing little obstruction from law enforcement, are collaborating to rapidly discover and exploit new vulnerabilities. These skilled professionals are using increasingly sophisticated attacks that target both businesses and individuals. The attacks employ multiple methods (e.g., phishing, spam, malware) and can spread in various ways (e.g., email, IM, P2P, Bluetooth, etc). At the same time, users are increasingly relying on the Internet, which poses serious privacy risks such as tracking users' activities and identity theft. The panelists will discuss these threats, describe their current research and bravely predict the state of Internet security and privacy in the coming ten years.