Dangerous liaison
In a short span, the industry has created billions of dollars worth of wealth. The top five in terms of market capitalisation on the BSE is dominated by the homegrown IT players.

Editorial -- Self-regulate!
That is the dilemma currently baffling many IT policy makers in India. On the one hand is the fledgling IT industry that has the potential to assuage many an economic woe in India and transform it into a superpower.

Http://WildWildWest.com
The cyber world is an intriguing place. What started off as an experiment in the US defence system has now grown by leaps and bounds into this World Wide Web that keeps growing by the minute.

Waiting to explode
The need to secure networks and data against attacks from both within and beyond the enterprise cannot be stressed enough. The growing importance of data as a key differentiator and the ever-expanding Internet (TCP/IP) protocol will make network security even more crucial.

Quantifying cyber intrusion costs
The potential of commerce on the Internet also brings with it the possibility of the disastrous costs of cyber crime. Unlike in the 'real' world, these virtual crimes would be hard to detect and more difficult to quantify.

A double edged sword
The Information and technology industry is gung ho! Thousands of projects, involving millions of dollars have been announced. Interestingly, unlike the experiences in other industries, these projects are very likely to take off.

"No substitute for security"
Few understand the legal aspects associated with networks and computers. In a written response, Mr Sunil Chandiramani, National Director, Information Systems Assurance & Advisory Services (ISAAS), Ernst & Young. which has global expertise in network solutions, gave his opinion on the impending IT Bill.

Global view -- Global collaboration
In a written response to FE Thinktank, Susan Brenner, Associate Dean and Professor, School of Law University of Dayton, USA, expresses her views on the international aspect of cyber laws.

"ITBill has many pitfalls"
As the IT industry and trade grows, rules and regulations will need to evolve. Speaking with Akash Joshi of FE Thinktank, Orijit Das, consultant, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) India and Ambarish Dasgupta, executive director PwC, threw some light on the IT Bill and the Indian IT industry.