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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.

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 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 ]

 

 

 Investigators mull T.Italia, Pirelli probe-sources - Reuters UK MILAN, July 19 (Reuters) - Italian magistrates are looking to see whether Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI: Quote , Profile , Research ) and Pirelli (PECI.MI: Quote , Profile , Research ...

 Para hero slams government treatment of frontline troops - Guardian Unlimited A highly decorated commander who led British troops in Afghanistan has strongly criticised defence officials and the government for poor treatment of frontline soldiers and for ...

 The comb-over Soviet-style tyrant who could soon be one of the West's ... - Daily Mail Get ready for the coming transformation of Europe's last official dictatorship into a smiley, freedom-loving friend of the West. Step forward Belarus and its President- for- Life ...

 Good Ol' JR's Faustian bargain - The Sun VINCE McMahon overshadowed his own draft this week. That's nothing new. He always aims a big stunt that people didn't expect. A shock, even for those who have come to expect the ...

 Tom Little: Lightbulb moment: let's pay MPs more - Scotland on Sunday Online HOW many MPs does it take to change a lightbulb? Three: one to screw it in, a second to place the order with John Lewis and a third to make the expenses claim. And even then it ...

 US Election: Senior aide to Barack Obama says Obamamaniacs' hopes ... - Daily Telegraph With Obamamania hitting Britain, Europe and the Middle East when he visits this week, one of his most senior aides told The Sunday Telegraph that the Democratic presidential ...

 Prophet of economic gloom, Alistair Darling, is set for a summer in ... - Times Online While Gordon Brown is eating fish and chips in Southwold, Alistair Darling will be reading the Prime Minister’s red boxes in No 10. He won’t have his finger on the nuclear ...

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Summer Home Security Tips (Richfield Reaper)(ARA) - Of the over two million home break-ins every year (one every 15 seconds) most happen in July and August, when vacationing families leave their houses empty and vulnerable.

Where Home Sellers Can Find Security and Save Money (Richfield Reaper)(ARA) - The headlines coming out of today's real estate market are enough to give any homeowner pause - but especially hard hit have been home sellers.

Jennings: Mix-up uncovers error in home security setup (North County Journal)Jennings residents are advised that if they have a home security system, they should make sure the company knows they live in Jennings.

Pastoral setting forms backdrop for North Georgia home's pool and patio (Chattanooga Times Free Press)When Brice and Lynn Holland’s 5,600-square-foot home was built in 1996, it was touted as one of this area’s first “smart homes.” The high-tech home offered the owners capability to electronically control everything from the heating and air system to security system.

Home Values Are Down, and Not Just at the Bank (Washington Post)We have strayed from the time when owning a home was an unassailable American value.

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