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More Europeans believe they are likely to experience cybercrime than burglary, assault or robbery
ENISA, the European Network Information Security Agency, was set up by the EU to work with member states to study info security threats to the state's digital infrastructures. ENISA has been working with member states to set up CERTs, Computer Emergency Response Teams, in various EU member countries: in 2005, there were 8 government CERTs, there are now 14, and ten more are coming online in the next few years.
ENISA warned that increased cybercriminal activity threatens the economic interests of the European Union. While the agency noted during the conference that it was difficult to quantify the scope of the problem, the data made available underlines the seriousness of the threat: as many as six million computers in the European Union are infected by, and connected to, botnets, and spam is costing businesses 65 billion Euros.
AVG Technologies also released the results of its own research study into the effects of cybercrime on European Union citizens.
Of the 7000 PC users s... [ more ]
FAAC introduces B604 electro-mechanical 24v barrier
Combining flexible design with 24v operation, the new B604 electro-mechanical operator from FAAC (UK) can be either wall or pedestal mounted. The ideal solution for low-use residential barriers, the flexible design offers installers the option of three beam styles with the added benefit that beam lengths can be easily modified to meet the precise specification.
A new addition to the range of FAAC barriers, the barrier can be specified with a telescopic beam extending from 1.5m to 3m, a 2.8 beam with integrated red LED lights along the length of the beam or an economy 3.8m lightweight beam. A simple balancing kit is available for the beams, allowing installers to cut the barrier to length on site. However, there is a minimal permissible length of 2.8m for the economy beam and 2.4m for the beam with integrated lights.
Easy to install, the B604 incorporates the latest technology including push button set up with self-learning feature. The motor is contained within the head secti... [ more ]
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