Allen Guo: Enabling enterprises to thrive in ever-growing digital landscape
As Back End News turns 4 this month, we are featuring the first company that put its trust in us just a few months after our launch. We will remain grateful to […]
Shopee holds series of seller onboarding initiatives in Mindanao
Department of Trade and Industry Region XI Division Chief, Small and Medium Enterprise Division Marie Ann J. How, Shopee Philippines VisMin Seller Acquisition Head Dane Mangoba, SY Glow Cosmetics shop owner Lou […]
PLDT, Smart train future cybersecurity professionals
PLDT and Smart engage the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the fight against cyber threats and cybercrime. PLDT and Smart’s Cybersecurity Operations Group (CSOG) trained graduating Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and […]
Home Credit offers low-interest deals on appliances, gadgets until Aug. 31
For consumers who want to buy their dream appliances and gadgets, buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Home Credit Philippines is offering shoppers the deals at its “Low-Interest Blowout” until Aug. 31. […]
UBX brings together industry players to strengthen PH startup ecosystem
Union Bank of the Philippines’ fintech arm UBX brought together industry players with the hopes of accelerating the development of the local startup scene through its UBX Lounge 48 Mixer. The first […]
Enstack launches free webstore for SMEs
Enstack, an all-in-one app catering to small and medium enterprises (SME), is offering a new sales channel to merchants in a bid to expand their customer reach online. All verified Enstack merchants […]
MediaTek upgrades 5G smartphone chipset
MediaTek announced the availability of Dimensity 9000+, an enhancement to the company’s top-of-the-line 5G smartphone chipset. This new high-end offering delivers a boost in performance over the Dimensity 9000 to make the […]
Limelight completes acquisition of Yahoo’s Edgecast
Edgio Inc., a software solutions provider, today announced the completion of Limelight’s acquisition of Edgecast. The combined company will operate as Edgio, promising to deliver increased scale and scope with diversified revenue […]
Google provides $1.5 million Search Ad grant for COVID-19 information drive
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, is giving an additional $1.5 million worth of Search Ad grant to Philippine government agencies to help provide Filipinos with continued access to authoritative and relevant […]
7 in 10 phishing attempts in PH are finance-related — Kaspersky
Anonymized data voluntarily provided by Kaspersky customers showed that 7 in 10 (68.95%) phishing attempts targeted finance-related transactions in the Philippines from February to April this year. This is the highest percentage […]
Satellite firm SES launches O3b mPOWER to expand footprint in PH
SES, a satellite telecommunications provider with headquarters in Luxembourg, will be utilizing its O3b mPOWER system to extend the reach of internet connectivity in the Philippines. Already in the works, company executives […]
Dwell time in websites under attack increased by 36% in 2021 — Sophos
Cyber attackers have been staying way too long on a website or systems under attack, sometimes undetected. According to Sophos’ latest report “Active Adversary Playbook 2022,” there is a 36% increase in […]
Acer offers discounts, vouchers in back-to-school promo
Acer Philippines unveiled its best back-to-school deals with up to P5,000 gift certificates for Adidas products that can be used in participating The SM Stores. Consumers can get up to a P20,000 […]
Smart backs renewed push for SIM registration
Following its report on blocking more than 23 million smishing (SMS phishing) attempts in just three days, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) calls on the passage of the SIM Card […]
Alibaba Cloud fintech program aims to boost financial inclusion in PH
Alibaba Cloud’s new fintech support program hopes to provide finance-related companies with the tools to take their digital transformation a notch higher than it is now. Fintech ONE offers companies up to […]
SG-based Openspace Ventures leads Lista’s $5.1 million latest funding
Budget tracker app Lista raised over $5 million in the recent funding round led by Singapore-based venture capital firm Openspace Ventures. Launched in the latter part of 2021, the financial management platform […]
Lenovo Legion Gen 7 devices built to meet consumers’ emerging needs
Lenovo Legion started designing laptops that can serve multiple purposes such as work and gaming. The latest Legion Gen 7 devices, which were launched recently, aim to provide the workforce with choices […]
Gov’t cybercrime center opens digital forensics laboratory
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) unveils the Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL) that would help the government fight against cybercrime, specifically online sexual abuse, and exploitation of children (OSAEC). […]
Only 12% of companies use AI’s full potential — Accenture
Organizations have been leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) but the latest research from Accenture showed that only 12% are using it at an AI maturity level. According to the research, AI maturity is […]
Visionary Performance: How digital optics are changing the outdoors
By Marc Vayn, Chair and Founder of ATN Corp. Camera innovators Daguerre and Chevalier dealt with lenses long before smartphones and Instagram filters changed our culture’s approach to photography. From these optical […]
Lack of public-private partnership holds back digital economy — IDC report
While IT spending is seen to reach $12 billion in 2025, the digital economy in the Asean cannot fully maximize its full potential for a lack of strong public and private collaborations. […]
PLDT, Smart block more than 23 million ‘smishing’ messages in three days
PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) reported that they blocked more than 23 million SMS that contain three URLs identified as phishing sites from June 11 to 14. “Smishing” or […]
Cisco’s new unified cloud management service aims to simplify hybrid work setup
With the hybrid work setup viewed as the future of work and multi-location collaboration in organizations becoming the norm, Cisco introduced a more simplified cloud management service. At the annual Cisco Live […]
Data-as-a-Service, a new frontier for credit decisioning
By Bharath Vellore, General Manager Provenir APAC It is not a secret that many financial institutions struggle to transition to more advanced credit models. Technologically, many institutions have outdated system capabilities, with […]
PDRF helps boost QC barangays’ disaster preparedness
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF)’s Project KoNeK conducted simulation exercises in three barangays in Quezon City to test their readiness for disasters. Almost 80 local government officials from Barangays Bagumbayan, Talayan, […]
Home Credit offers flexible installments on gaming devices
Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), a buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider in the country, offers some really good deals on devices geared toward mobile gaming enthusiasts until June 30. OPPO Reno7 5G […]
PLDT supports DICT, UNDP with rollout of public Wi-Fi in PH schools
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), have tapped PLDT to link the massive public Wi-Fi access roll-out to 220 state universities and colleges […]
Samsung highlights eco-friendly features of Galaxy S22 Series
Year after year, Samsung elevates the mobile flagship experience with innovations in its lines of smartphones. Its latest device, the Galaxy S22 Series, broke the rules of mobile photography with its most […]
Power Mac Center shares gift ideas for fathers
Power Mac Center’s Don’t Skip Dad’s Day campaign offers the most exciting deals specially made for our loving fathers. We have rounded up the best tech gifts that he will surely use. […]
Instarem’s latest features make money transfer fast and easy
Instarem, a digital cross-border payment platform, unveiled new features to make it easy for Filipinos in Australia to transfer money to the Philippines. The new feature enables money transfer directly to debit […]
UBX bolsters insurtech ecosystem with new financial wellness offering
Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) fintech arm UBX introduced an integrated employee financial wellness benefits ecosystem during the Insuretech Connect Asia conference in Singapore held recently. UBX aims to strengthen its […]
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