With many employees bringing their own smartphones and tablets to work, expecting full access to the company network, corporate and confidential data can be all too easily exposed. FULL STORY >

The year is off to a good start for those looking for mobile broadband, with 8.ta announcing reduced broadband rates for its Once-Off Internet packages as well as its Post-paid Internet packages. FULL STORY >

Adobe today announced its new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta for Windows and Mac for free download. FULL STORY >

Approximately 45 000 Facebook log in details worldwide were compromised this week by the Ramnit worm. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we learn that Call of Duty will receive new content on an ongoing basis, Epic Mickey 2 will come to the Xbox 360 and PS3 and that God of War 4 may be the industry's worst kept secret. FULL STORY >

Nuance Communications is snapping up Vlingo in an effort to deliver intelligent voice interfaces that combine voice, language understanding and semantic processing to more devices. FULL STORY >

Sonys newest portable console, the PS Vita, has apparently had a bit of a bumpy launch this week. FULL STORY >

The US International Trade Commission finds that Motorola Mobility hasn't violated six of the seven Microsoft patents, but did infringe upon one. FULL STORY >

Microsoft recently revealed that it will be silently and automatically updating its Internet Explorer browser on users' computers from January 2012. FULL STORY >

Apple scores a win in its ITC patent case against HTC, with some HTC smartphones being banned in the US, however HTC will be addressing the issues before the ban takes effect in 2012. FULL STORY >

Web search giant Google provides its 11th annual Zeitgeist report, shedding light on the most searched for topics of 2011. FULL STORY >

Not sure what to buy that special someone this Xmas? Here are some more great gadget gift ideas. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced the winner of the South African leg of its global Imagine Cup 2011 student programming competition. FULL STORY >

European Union regulators temporarily suspended their investigation into search giant Google's acquisition of smartphone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility. FULL STORY >

There is a good reason Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare has garnered such a loyal following. FULL STORY >