Internet service providers and end-users must share
responsibility for online security, says technology consultancy
Detica.
"A combined effort will make our cyber resilience much more
robust," said Mark Dampster, head of business development at Detica
StreamShield.
ISPs should do more to protect users, while users should take do
more to ensure their own internet security, he said at the end of
National Identity Fraud
Prevention Week.
According to Detica, ISPs need to fix systemic faults and
weaknesses and provide a secure environment for consumers.
This should include screening e-mails and removing spam and
malware before they reach users, and monitoring browsing in real
time to prevent users from visiting malicious websites.
End-users should do more than simply keeping anti-virus software
and system patches up-to-date, by having a more secure approach to
social networking and password protection.
For instance, passwords need to be changed regularly, not used
across different websites, and kept safe offline, said
Dampster.
"By recognising that cyberspace is shared territory where we all
have responsibilities for security, we can ensure the internet is
as safe as possible," he said.