On-line threat landscape widening [March 11 2011]

By Omar Rajarathnam

The online threat landscape is widening significantly and the businesses in the country need to be made aware of the measures to mitigate risks relating to cyber attacks, Managing Director for India and SAARC region of Symantec Ajay Goel said.

Many trusted software are available for online protection.

"Nearly 286 million distinct new malicious software were detected in 2010 and the value of information stolen in 2009 was estimated to be US $ one trillion" he said. Observer Online