Webroot has revamped its antivirus product line, moving to a cloud-based system that it says is better suited to detect the deluge of malicious software circulating on the Internet.

Security services vendor, Webroot, has hired Crispin Kerr as its new managing director covering Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia.

If you haven't bought a new version of your antivirus software in a couple of years, now may be a good time to do so. Malware is evolving faster than ever, and the latest generation of antivirus software is better equipped to handle this rapid pace of change. If your antivirus software is a few years old, it may not be able to defend against this on­­slaught effectively, even if you faithfully download new virus definitions. In recent years, the technology that powers antivirus software has changed dramatically: An antivirus package you purchased a few years ago may be able to stop known viruses and other known malware, but brand-new, as-yet unknown viruses can be more dangerous, and newer products do a much better job of stopping them.

US antivirus vendor Webroot has bought UK-based Prevx in an acquisition that looks like the latest symptom of the growing dissatisfaction among security companies with the current signature-based scanning model for detecting malware.

Internet security provider, Webroot, is eager to sign new channel partners after trailing a new channel program.

Curtin Computer Shop (New Zealand) is in for a tough battle with Unisys (Paraguay).

Victoria-based education reseller, Computelec, has partnered up with security services vendor, Webroot, to provide its full suite of products as an on-demand service.