Two online security companies have joined forced in a bid to create a safer internet that is free of malware threats. FULL STORY >

AVG has launched its new Internet Security 2012 product, which has several new features intended towards offering users a safer computing experience. FULL STORY >

IT security firm Kaspersky Lab revealed that distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks are increasingly being employed as a form of protest against the activities of governments as well as prominent corporations. FULL STORY >

Nokia is the latest company to become a victim of a security attack on its developer website. FULL STORY >

IT security firm Kaspersky Lab reports on the status of malicious activity arising from the shadiest parts of the web, as well as on the PCs of the users of its products. FULL STORY >

StumbleUpon has launched a new explore box that it hopes will make web discovery more focused. FULL STORY >

The Miro 2011 IP Convergence Conference, held earlier this month in Midrand, has been met with enthusiastic praise from exhibitors and attendees. FULL STORY >

Quiet and peaceful in the background, until there's a problem. This is a good description of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012. FULL STORY >

Pics of an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus S is liberated from Google's OS freezer ahead of time in this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst Google now sports games. FULL STORY >

Local telecommunications giant Vodacom has been awarded with the PCI DSS Merchant Level 1 compliance certification, a local first for a telecommunications company. FULL STORY >

Internet security solutions provider, Bitdefender, have released its new Total Security 2012 software, with several key new features that are aimed at protecting users from hackers, viruses and identity theft. FULL STORY >

The benefits and pitfalls of wireless technology were discussed in detail at the recent Miro IP Convergence conference held in Midrand. FULL STORY >

The latest browser trend report from Net Applications has Chrome and Safari global usage rates on the rise, whilst IE and Firefox shares are on the decline. FULL STORY >

IT Security firm, Kaspersky Lab, releases an update for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 for Mac, making it compatible with the latest OS out of Cupertino's workshop. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Samsung eyeballs Apple's place as king of the smartphone OEMs, whilst Qualcomm makes gesture recognition part and partial of its chips. FULL STORY >