For more than a year, Google has been touting its mobile phone operating system known as Android and how it would open up the platform to developers around the world, interested in developing Android applications. Two weeks ago, T-Mobile began selling its G1 handset, the world's first Android based cell phone.

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the successful OESISOK certification of its new personal products Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 by OPSWAT. Both products attained OESISOK certification in the Antivirus, Antispyware and Antiphishing categories, with the integrated Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 solution also gaining a certificate in the Personal Firewall category.

Comodo Security Solutions, Inc., the computer security company famous for its widely acclaimed free firewall, has released Comodo Internet Security (CIS), a complete antivirus and firewall security package free to all PC users. Among its many powerful features, this security software detects and prevents malware such as viruses, adware, spyware, Trojans, bots and rogue software, and includes always-on, real-time protection against threats.

SanDisk Corporation and McAfee, Inc. today announced SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise with anti-malware protection from McAfee. In addition to protecting corporate USB flash drive users from data leaks, the solution includes the McAfee® Scan Engine, which offers advanced heuristic analysis for comprehensive detection of both known and unknown threats. Expected to be available before year’s end, this “always on” safeguard blocks malware from entering the secure USB flash drive even when the device is used outside of the firewall.

Symantec Corp., makers of Norton security software, today announced its new remote PC help service, Norton Premium Services (www.norton.com/tuneup), designed to deliver convenient, no hassle PC assistance. Now, both non-Norton and Norton customers benefit with trusted, remote PC help. The service provides comprehensive PC help offerings including a Norton PC Checkup Service (available 24x7) to identify performance problems, provide a custom PC report card and identify hidden spyware and a PC Tune-up Service -- akin to an "oil change for your computer" -- to boost performance and stability, and make a PC feel like new.

Internet security experts Agnitum announced today the results of the latest anti-virus tests carried out by Virus Bulletin magazine on Outpost Security Suite Pro 2009 and 24 other personal anti-virus and security suite products running under Windows Server 2008.

SkyRecon Systems, the premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint security solutions, today announced that it has launched StormShield Anti-Virus Protection (AVP) -- an integrated anti-virus and anti-spyware protection available as part of its unified endpoint protection platform, StormShield® Security Suite.

BullGuard, specialists in user-friendly PC and Mobile security solutions for consumers, today released BullGuard Internet Security 8.5, the latest version of its flagship product. BullGuard Internet Security 8.5 incorporates advanced Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Spamfilter and Backup functionalities and provides home users with an understandable all-in-one security solution.

Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced that it has detected a new variant of a rogue antivirus application using strong graphical similarities to Symantec’s Norton Antivirus. The rogue antivirus application is distributed through various online download sites and is advertised by the generic name of “AntiVirus Pro” (antiviruspro.exe or setup.exe).

RISING, the well-known information security producer, is proud to announce that Rising Antivirus Free Edition has been selected to be part of the upcoming Google Pack service for China.Google Pack China is especially designed for Chinese computer users and it provides the same services of Google Pack already does, but more adapted to Chinese market. Rising Antivirus Free Edition was selected by Google for offering to Chinese users a free personal computer security, combined with Spyware Doctor.