Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

Avira has issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.

Bit9 wants to bin 'broken' antivirus, install whitelisting tech

A question of trust Infosec 2012 Bit9 is using the Infosec show as a launchpad for its move into Europe as part of its wider ambitions to displace traditional antivirus technologies from corporate desktops and data centres.…

Symantec Mobile Leads the Pack in the Bring-Your-Own-Device Trend Security

As the enterprise sector begins to look deeper into the trend of allowing their workers to bring their own device to the workplace—as opposed to a proprietary model designed for the enterprise itself—a number of security risks begin to crop … Continue reading → Symantec Mobile Leads the Pack in the Bring-Your-Own-Device Trend Security is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the ...

Weak management support from Google hampering Android in enterprises

Adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited" because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions, market research firm Gartner said in an evaluation of 20 mobile device management software vendors.

Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia

Sophos says they're starting in Russia, but will expand with success