Hi John, The use and sharing of data by apps, the extent of competition between Google and Apple’s app stores, and whether more pricing transparency is needed in Australia’s mobile apps market, are among issues to be scrutinised by the competition watchdog, the ACCC.
Why would security firms be keen to stop the advance of a brand of malware that is a major cash cow for them? Only a fool would want to stop that malware from making bigger and bigger inroads into the world of Windows users and that should be obvious to anyone with the IQ of the common cockroach, says Sam Varghese in another biting commentary. The Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G smartphone is something like a tale of two cities: the hardware side is great, but the software side means that the outlook for this device, as far as sales in Australia are concerned, really isn't that good. We present a hands on review. Demand for smartphones in Australia has declined markedly due to the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and handset supply delays, with a 5% drop in sales of the phones in the first half of this year. Security practitioners need to shift from looking at external threats and concentrate on user behaviour as they access data, the chief product officer of security firm Forcepoint, Nico Popp, believes. ISP Aussie Broadband has responded to the points raised in these columns on Monday about its decision to raise prices. The response was sent directly to the author of the original article. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire PROMOTE YOUR WEBINAR on iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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