Microsoft's new security solution will have a smaller footprint than OneCare, making it more user-accessible, but it will lack some non-security capabilities attractive for small businesses.

A 16-year-old Massachusetts boy has pleaded guilty to computer hacking and will serve 11 months in a juvenile detention center.

The original Jan. 1 deadline for complying with Massachusetts' data security law has been extended until May 1, 2009.

Panelists at the SC World Congress will draw attention to the weaknesses of the current portfolio of weapons against cyberattackers and suggest approaches to minimize their impact.

The new AIR update includes Flash Player 10, Adobe's newest version of Flash Player which closed up vulnerabilities that left users open to clickjacking and other exploits.

After ten years as CEO of Symantec, John Thompson is set to pass the torch to Enrique Salem.

Dor Skuler leads a line of business focused on improving endpoint security and mobility. Prior to this role, Dor was General Manager in Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent Ventures, where he managed an internal venture. Prior to joining Alcatel-Lucent, Mr. Skuler served as vice president of business development and marketing at Safend, an endpoint security company. Previously, he founded and served as President of Zing Interactive Media, a startup company in the field of mobile interactive media. Mr. Skuler also served as an officer the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Force.

The challenge of getting government and private enterprises to work together will be highlighted at the SC World Congress.

Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season.

In a victory for privacy advocates, an Orlando, Fla.-based company has been ordered not to sell keylogger spyware.