Soon after any federal election, it is common for leaders of one or both major parties to indulge in platitudes about governing in the national interest. In the end, only the most partisan politics prevails. And that is likely to be the same in the case of the NBN.

iTWire’s Stephen Withers warned over the weekend of fake apps on Google Play but come today it is a whole new ballgame. ESET, a security software company, has found the first fake lockscreen app and it is targeting Pokémon Go players.

The United States is working with foreign governments to draft agreements that would allow the latter to serve warrants for email searches and wiretaps on US technology companies doing business in these countries.

Leading edge technology, great build quality, distinctive design, and a brand cred that said you had made it. Sony’s fortunes have been flagging recently. Can the Sony Xperia X series help to regain its mojo?

The open-source file syncing and sharing software company ownCloud, which was forced to shut its operations in the US when most of its staff walked out to join a fork named Nextcloud, has obtained fresh funding and will continue to operate in Germany.

The Federal Government and industry have been urged to work together to share information on cyber security threats and attacks to counter the increasing sophistication of cyber adversaries.

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