Friday, 25 May 2007

Threats Grow as Broadband Penetration Grows

Symantec has predicted that threats against India will escalate as broadband penetration in the country increases. Prabhat Kumar Singh, director of the Security Response Labs at Symantec, said the reason is that "more number of PCs remaining connected for longer period of time."

According to market predictions is that India will have nine million subscribers online in 2007and 20 million subscribers in 2010.

Though hit with difficulties, the government was mulling over the release of additional spectrum and allows broadband operators use the network of telecom PSUs to reach households across the country.

The attackers will be issued utilising corporate networks as a transit route to other networks or data was being leaked from within the organisations, Singh said.

According to Vishal Dhupar, managing director of Symantec India and SAARC region, "Old threats persist, as newer threats continue to emerge."