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Facing recent security challenges, Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer 350 million users six months of free virus protection, followed by discounts.

New Zealand-developed SureMed, designed by Konnect, has swiftly gained traction with over 250 GP practices and six insurers in just two months.

Users of the Microsoft Outlook email program are being warned about the rapid spread of malware specifically targeted at users of that program.

Christchurch's Visual Pronunciation Software clinches a seven-figure deal with Buzan Online, boosting its international reach with speech recognition tech.

VMware launches 'VMware Go', a free web service aimed at helping SMBs easily adopt virtualisation, even without extensive IT resources.

The fate of New Zealand's Ultra Fast Broadband rollout hinges on whether Telecom's vast network of underground ducts will be accessible to competitors.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

[UPDATED] In an effort to better support the business needs of its customers, Ingram Micro will upgrade its systems and unveil a new website on February 1st.

Some of the year's most anticipated games, including Gran Turismo 5, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Ruse, have been delayed.

Adobe has issued updates for its Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat tools, which are widely used for reading and sharing PDF files.

Google has threatened to pull its search engine from the People's Republic of China, after an attack originating from the country.

Tech sector poised for strong rebound in 2010, with global IT spending set to rise 8.1% to over $1.6 trillion, says Forrester Research.

France's anti-piracy agency Hadopi, set to gain power to cut Internet access for copyright offences, used an unlicensed font in its new logo.

A new UMR survey reveals 41% of Kiwis deem pornography viewing morally acceptable for singles, but only 13% find downloading copyrighted videos acceptable.

The first full trailer has surfaced for High Moon Studios' upcoming Transformers game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Trilogy International solidifies control over 2degrees, appointing Stewart Sheriff as new Chair amidst shareholder challenges due to the Haiti earthquake.

Star Wars MMORPG, The Old Republic, may not launch until March 2011, according to Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello.

Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.

New Zealand app developer PikPok launches Bird Strike, a new addictive game featuring rocket-boost power-ups for iOS.

Lionhead Studios announces that Fable III will be unveiled in San Francisco next month, according to community manager Sam Van Tilburgh on Twitter.