Resembling a memory stick with an integrated display, a prototype USB device developed at IBM’s Zurich Research Lab brings a new level of security to online banking for consumers. Pilot devices are ready and available to banks for trials.

Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and Research In Motion (RIM) announced that the BlackBerry Storm will be available later this fall, exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers in the U.S. and Vodafone customers in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand.

Oracle has agreed to acquire Primavera Software, a leading provider of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions, to accelerate its momentum in delivering mission-critical operational applications.

IBM’s X-Force says cyber-criminals are using public research on Web browser weaknesses to launch attacks before most users are even aware of their vulnerability.

IT security and control firm Sophos has published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008.

Fujitsu announced that China Mobile Communications Corporation, the country’s largest mobile phone carrier, has selected Fujitsu’s SPARC Enterprise UNIX servers, ETERNUS storage equipment, and PRIMECLUSTER middleware for its core information system, which is to be deployed in all 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions in mainland China.

Sun announced a multi-year OEM agreement with Fujitsu Siemens Computers to distribute the Solaris OS and Solaris Subscriptions with selected Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers.

ARM announced a technology licensing agreement with Toshiba encompassing the ARM Cortex -A9 processor, the Cortex-R4F processor, NEON SIMD technology, PrimeCell peripherals and CoreSight on-chip trace and debugging technology.

IT security and control firm Sophos has published its latest Security Threat Report, which looks at worldwide cybercrime during the first quarter of 2008.

Were the teens seeking cyberbullying fame when they posted a videotaped beating of another teen? The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) says this latest incident shows the harsh reality of bullying.

The 2007 X-Force Security report from IBM finds a disturbing rise in the sophistication of attacks by criminals on Web browsers worldwide.

IBM announced to more than 7,000 customers and Business Partners at its annual Lotusphere conference that five mobile software companies will be included in a new CD-based Mobile Bonus Pack that will ship with the next release of Lotus Domino software 8.0.1 due next month.

IT security and control firm, Sophos, has published its Security Threat Report 2008 examining the threat landscape over the previous twelve months, and predicting emerging cybercrime trends for 2008.

Web gateway filtering specialist Finjan announced that its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) has identified yet another significant new web attack — the latest in a genre of crimeware that threatens to turn highly trusted web sites into insidious traps for unwary visitors.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is rolling out a professional software package aimed at small and medium businesses with up to 30 wireless users, the company said on Monday.

The Federal Trade Commission, which has declared war on Internet scams, warned consumers on Monday not to open a bogus e-mail that appears to come from its fraud department because it carries an attachment that can download a virus.

Research In Motion has shipped the first of its BlackBerry smartphones to China and aims to start selling them later this year, a major breakthrough for the company in penetrating the huge Asian market.

Microsoft introduced software on Monday to manage advanced mobile phones much like personal computers, taking aim at a business dominated by Research in Motion’s BlackBerry.

A bipartisan bill that would let victims of identity theft seek restitution for money and time they spent repairing their credit history was introduced on Tuesday in the Senate.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said on Wednesday it will work with Eatoni Ergonomics Inc to develop a new text keyboard technology.

Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the first BlackBerry Pearl smartphone to run on CDMA networks.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion announced a new model of its ubiquitous smartphone on Tuesday, this one able to operate on both cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

Research In Motion Ltd. has won permission to sell its BlackBerry device in China after eight years of effort, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Wednesday.

Estonia is seeking help from Russia to find the culprits behind a massive wave of attacks on the country’s Internet infrastructure, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said on Wednesday.

Research In Motion Ltd. is rolling out the smallest and lightest full-keyboard BlackBerry smartphone yet, a new multimedia-laden device aimed at broadening the market that it seeks to conquer.