Total investment in Australia's FinTech sector surged from US$185m in 2015 to a record US$656 million in 2016, despite a significant global decline in FinTech investments, according to KPMG. [ + ]

Two US senators have written to the Department of Defense raising concerns over reports that President Donald Trump may still be using his personal unsecured smartphone. [ + ]

MyRepublic, the new entrant into Australia's NBN reseller market, has derided NBN CEO Bill Morrow's claim that there is no significant demand for superfast broadband speeds in Australia. [ + ]

A poll of shoppers in the Asia Pacific has revealed that only 15% used apps to buy apparel in the past year. [ + ]

IDC Australia predicts that half of its 500 top companies will depend on digital for the majority of their business by 2020. [ + ]

Asset intelligence and visibility must be as smart as the world we live in to help enterprises be more productive. [ + ]

Former Woolworths chief loyalty and data officer Emma Gray has joined ANZ as its inaugural chief data officer, where she is expected to play a key role in the bank's digital transformation. [ + ]

According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, there's almost no gender divide for privacy professionals in terms of salary and seniority. [ + ]

Around 50% of US adults have no or little confidence that the US government can protect their personal data and 70% anticipate major cyber attacks on the nation's infrastructure within the next five years. [ + ]

Google's Play store App Security Improvement program has detected and secured 90,000 apps [ + ]

The federal government has launched a Critical Infrastructure Centre to manage security risks to Australia's critical national infrastructure. [ + ]

New research demonstrates that while businesses prefer to support Australian tech companies, only 6% would trust and support start-ups. [ + ]

Instead of blindly accepting vendor-dictated 'mandatory evolution', companies can choose a new path that frees up funds and expertise and focuses on overall value. [ + ]

Developers of the encryption used by messaging app WhatsApp have rejected claims that a vulnerability in the system potentially allows backdoor access to encrypted messages. [ + ]

Relocation to new premises prompted KPMG to rethink the technology it uses to communicate with clients, resulting in a streamlined digital flow of information. [ + ]