Running independent security software on each virtual machine is not an efficient way to protect your systems, so Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky Security for Virtualization.

Drunk individuals taken into protective custody in the Northern Territory are being identified using a fingerprint biometric system implemented by Unisys.

NAB, which today revealed that its customers funnel $1 billion a month through its mobile banking applications, has warned that mobile malware and poor mobile security is going to be a much bigger issue in the future and that that companies serving up mobile content ignore the issue at their peril.

Netgear has released what it claims to be the first IP video surveillance suite for SMEs.

A local website makes it easy to find out whether your email password is on one of the many lists of hacked or exposed accounts.

Just as the NATO summit drew to its conclusion in Chicago, internet security maven Eugene Kaspersky, today warned global leaders that the world needs international agreements about cyber-weapons in the same way as it needs agreements about nuclear or biological weaponry.

Symantec has revised downwards its estimate of the revenue achieved by the players behind the Flashback.K malware.

Apple has released an updated version of QuickTime for Windows to deliver a number of security fixes. Several of the issues were previously addressed in updates for Mac OS X.

Apple has released a pair of security-related updates for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This represents a change from the company's previous practice of providing such updates for the current and immediately preceding versions of its operating system.

Adobe has released a security update for Flash Player to plug a vulnerability that is being actively exploited against Windows users.

Microsoft is preparing to release seven security bulletins this week, covering all supported versions of Windows, plus Microsoft Office and Silverlight.

Sometimes it's not enough to merely do the right thing - instead it's necessary to be seen to be doing the right thing. NetIQ's Access Governance Suite 6 is intended to help IT departments demonstrate that people are only able to access information they're entitled to.

A new product from Kaspersky minimises the risk of users uploading malware or undesirable content to SharePoint servers.

One of the questions asked about the Flashback malware is "what does it actually do?" The answer: make money for the bad guys.

New surveillance cameras from Axis are low-cost and easily installed, making them ideal for home and small business applications.

The idea that only large organisations are likely to suffer targeted attacks has been challenged by Symantec in the company's latest Internet Security Threat Report.

Cyber threats come and go, but the latest research suggests that the naughty lads of the Internet have settled into something of a groove; albeit a very effective and efficient one.  They're also worried about software piracy!

One security vendor is bucking the trend, suggesting there has only been a modest reduction in the number of computers infected with the Flashback malware.

The number of Macs infected with the Flashback malware continues to fall.

Employees of companies and organisations need educating on IT security issues and best practices, according to one leading security firm, which says a 'staggering' number of IT professionals recently surveyed do not trust their end users to make sound IT security decisions.