A number of "world-leading" policy-makers and cybersecurity experts have responded to a survey saying that an arms race is taking place in cyber space and that cybersecurity is more important than missile defence.

Vodafone has recently teamed up with the security vendor, McAfee, to offer a protection service for the telco’s Android phone customers.

In a world where Android smartphones are potential Typhoid Annie’s in your pocket, all the big security companies have released Android Internet Security suites, with Vodafone and McAfee now joining forces to provide protection – and all important backup – for AUD $3 per month.

Demand for cloud based security services has taken off like a rocket in Australia with the market now valued at $38.4 million.

In its eagerness to put a computer running its software on every desk, Microsoft has spawned a number of ancillary industries, the most pernicious of which is the anti-virus group. McAfee is a major force in this industry.

Embrace, extend, and extinguish. These three words became synonymous with Microsoft after the anti-trust trial of the 1990s found that the company used this phrase internally to describe its strategy to get the better of competitors.

According to Intel's IT security subsidiary, McAfee, the average consumer - worldwide - has digital assets across multiple digital devices valued at $US37k, but more than a third lack protection across all of those devices. In the US, the average value was $US55k, and in Australia just $US21k.

Intel's network and device security software subsidiary, McAfee, has unveiled its strategy - comprised of current and new products - to address the burgeoning demand for securing and managing mobile devices - especially employee-owned devices being brought into the corporate environment.

Intel's network and device security software subsidiary, McAfee, has unveiled its strategy - comprised of current and new products - to address the burgeoning demand for securing and managing mobile devices - especially employee-owned devices being brought into the corporate environment.

Several current trends in the security landscape are likely to continue, according to a McAfee executive. But some are expected to be reversed, and that's not good news for those of us on the right side of the law.