EU calls for social network police
The European Union’s Internet Security Agency (ENISA) has called for the introduction of laws to police social networking sites.
Andreas Pirotti, executive director, hopes by introducing legislation they can better protect people who use the sites.
"Internet security is extremely important, considering how much business takes place online now. We don’t want infrastructures to be disrupted, we don’t want a digital 9/11 to happen," he said.
He said there is a "crucial" need to make people more aware how social networking sites work.
Mr Pirotti observed that many people did not know how the sites operated and were unaware how difficult it is to erase information once it has been published.
"Europe must take security threats more seriously and invest more resources in network and information security," he commented
He went on to remind web users ENISA has estimated there are six million hijacked computers worldwide, which criminals hope to access to support illegal behaviour.
