cyber attacks

If we had to summarize the year in security in a single word, I think it would have to be “explosive.” The incidents, stories, facts, new trends and intriguing actors are so big that it makes it very hard to come up with a top 10 of security stories of 2011. But by looking at these stories, we can get an idea of what will happen in 2012.

Before diving head first into the social media pool and put yourself at risk, jump in feet first and follow these tips from Luichi Robles, Senior Country Manager, Symantec Philippines, to protect your valuable business information.

Confidential data is being siphoned off so discreetly that the organization has no clue about the attack until the damage is done. Less than optimal security provides a bountiful harvest of the lowest hanging fruits for drivers of the dark side. Forrester says a taskforce needs to view database security as a key integrative component of the larger IT policy.

A denial of service attack that took down some of South Korea's highest profile Web sites on Wednesday is set to resume Thursday evening, according to computer security specialist AhnLab.  The attack will restart and be directed at a smaller number of sites that those hit a