Past work Areas
Priorities of research
Date: Jul 22, 2009
Priorities of Research on Current and Emerging Network Technologies
Cloud Computing
Date: Jul 01, 2009
ENISA is carrying out a risk assessment of cloud computing with input from 30 experts from major companies and academic institutions.
Social Networks
Date: Jul 01, 2009
Online Social Networks (OSNs) or Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. OSNs are one of the most remarkable technological phenomena of the 21st century, with several SNSs now among the most visited websites globally. Due to this ...
Web 2.0 Security and Privacy
Date: Sep 24, 2009
The main body of this report describes in detail these risks and others, based around a set of architectural patterns characterising the Web 2.0 paradigm shift.
Online Games and Virtual Worlds
Date: Sep 24, 2009
virtual worlds and online games have become the target of serious malicious attacks. Malicious programs aiming at stealing online game passwords are becoming a serious problem. Such malware is invariably aimed at the theft of virtual property accumulated in a user’s account and its sale for real money.
Anti-Spam Measures
Date: Jul 02, 2009
ENISA is actively involved in providing accurate information on the current status of measures used by European providers to fight against spam. Surveys providing information and highlighting best practices are available and promoted in various international events.
Data Collection
Date: Jul 02, 2009
Reaching a “Single European Information Space” by 2010 (as indicated in the i2010 initiative) depends, among other things, on how well Europe can secure its communication networks.
Botnets
Date: Sep 23, 2009
An increasing number of articles in the media discuss the growing criminal activity involving botnets. A bot is a piece of software, generally installed on a computer without user's knowledge, which either sends spam or tries to steal personal information.
