China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published new security and advertising provisions for regulating the Internet information service market, effective March 15, 2012.

Chinese search engine company Baidu Inc. has launched an Internet platform to accept netizens' complaints about information promoted by the search engine service at Baidu.com.

Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 has published a report covering Chinese mobile phone security for the first half of 2011, stating that from January to June 2011, about 2,559 new mobile viruses and malware were found in China, affecting 13.24 million mobile phone users.

Chinese anti-virus software provider Rising has announced that its first Internet client product, Rising security browser, has started beta tests.

Chinese software provider Kingsoft and Internet company Tencent have jointly announced that the two parties have reached a strategic investment cooperation and Tencent has gained a 15.68% stake in Kingsoft.

Just days after Avira announced a deal with Chinese portal Tencent, Avira has now also done a deal with Chinese Internet security provider Qihoo 360.

Tencent will incorporate Avira's Internet security scanning engine and core technology into Tencent's QQ Computer Manager 5.0 Anniversary Preview Edition.

Chinese Internet security software provider Qihoo 360 and social networking site Renren.com have jointly announced that the two parties have formed a strategic partnership for Internet security and open platform cooperation in China.

Google says a likely phishing attack from Jinan has targeted hundreds of its Gmail email users.

Chinese Internet security provider Kingsoft Network and Wi-Fi service provider WiWide have announced that the two companies have formed a strategic partnership to provide cloud security Internet services to 6,000 business users across China.

Kingsoft Network, the Chinese company established by the merger of Kingsoft Internet Security Software Holdings Limited and Keniu Network, has announced plans to invest CNY30 million in a project named "Cloud Shield", and it will formally open the API of its cloud security platform to partners.

Chinese Internet companies Kingsoft and Tencent have announced their intentions to join Baidu's recently launched campaign to make the Chinese Internet a safer place.

Chinese Internet company Tencent and the security solutions provider Kaspersky have reached a cooperation agreement to jointly develop the Chinese mobile phone security sector.

Kingsoft Internet Security Software Holdings Limited, the Internet security subsidiary of Kingsoft, has announced that it has merged with Keniu Network, a Chinese security software provider, and formed an independent company named Kingsoft Network.

Tencent Holdings Limited, one of China's top Internet firms, announced its unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.