COVID-19 slows flat-panel TV shipments by 3%
Despite the excitement around 8K TV sets, the overall flat-panel TV market experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter of 2020. Global tech market tech advisory firm, ABI Research,…
MediaTek launches newest chip for mid-tier smartphones that deliver 5G speeds
MediaTek today has announced the availability of Dimensity 720, the latest 5G SoC that will give consumers access to premium 5G experiences on mid-tier smartphones. Dimensity 720 is part of…
Lazarus group suspected of $81-M Bangladesh bank heist persists in attacking banks globally
Anchored in the $81-million Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky laid out the persistent threats the continue to hound the financial sector in a virtual media presser. Banks…
UBX appoints Matthew Kolling as new chief investment officer
In line with its strategy to explore and invest in companies and platforms of the future, UBX, the fintech and Corporate Venture Capital arm of Union Bank of the Philippines…
Vertiv launches intelligent infrastructure management solution in Asia
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced the launch of the Liebert RDU501 infrastructure gateway appliance, an intelligent infrastructure management solution that allows data center…
PLDT Home’s new ad sheds light on rediscovering the strongest family connections
Life in lockdown has been a learning phase for everyone. The pandemic may have brought collective fear due to the uncertainty of the times but there remains a glimmer of…
US says Chinese nationals hacked defense contractors, COVID-19 research
Two Chinese nationals obtained terabytes of information on weapons design, software source code, and COVID-19 data, according to the charges lodged by the US Justice Department. The Reuters’ report said…
Nexusguard reports DDoS attacks increased 542% during pandemic
Nexusguard, a cloud-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) security solutions provider, found that in the first quarter of 2020, DDoS attacks rose more than 278% compared to Q1 2019, and…
PH among countries with most improved Video Experience says Opensignal
In its latest study, “The State of Mobile Network Experience in 2020: One year into the 5G Era,” Opensignal says the Philippines’ Video Experience score improved by 32% compared to…
Claroty appoints industrial solution veteran Yaniv Vardi as CEO
Claroty, a company focused on operational technology (OT) security, announced recently the appointment of Yaniv Vardi as chief executive officer. Vardi joins Claroty after two consecutive record-breaking quarters for the…
ePLDT strengthens cybersecurity capabilities with global incident response team membership
ePLDT Inc., a digital solutions provider, officially becomes the first and only Philippine organizational member of the global leader in incident response “Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)”…
Trojans, backdoors, droppers top the list of most-searched malware by security analysts
Anonymized statistics from free requests to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal have revealed that almost three quarters (72%) of the analyzed malicious files fell into three categories: Trojans, backdoors, and…
Banking on resilience in recovery mode
By Guruprasad Gaonkar, JAPAC SaaS Leader – Enterprise Resource Planning & Digital Supply Chain at Oracle We are witnessing unexpected and dramatic changes in the banking industry. On top of…
HP offers free delivery of supplies as support to home learning
Recognizing the opportunity for parents to enhance and further optimize their kids’ online learning experience through the use of printed materials, HP makes ordering supplies for its multi-purpose printers fast…
Study says cybersecurity now a priority investment among PH companies
More than half (54%) of companies in the Philippines have made cybersecurity among its priority in terms of budget spending. This is among the most significant findings in Palo Alto…
SAS offers free use of analytics tools that provide real-time pandemic data
As nations loosen stay-at-home orders and businesses reopen, protecting vulnerable populations and the public at large from the COVID-19 virus is paramount. To help fuel better decisions, analytics company SAS…
Overlapping business functions hold back innovations, opportunities
Many companies do not realize the full value of investing in digital projects due to a lack of collaboration among their critical business functions, according to a new study by…
AMD EPYC processors encrypt data on Google Cloud computing portfolio
AMD and Google Cloud announced the beta availability of Confidential Virtual Machines (VMs) for Google Compute Engine powered by 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors, taking advantage of the processors’ advanced…
SMEs adopting e-commerce strategy to survive new biz environment
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across almost all business sectors have been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has rendered vulnerable over 90% of businesses in the…
PSBank adds mobile app feature for time deposit placements
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the consumer banking arm of the Metrobank Group, has launched its PSBank Mobile Time Deposit (TD) placement, a digital service that allows clients to open Peso…
Commuters can now load beep cards through PayMaya
Digital financial services company PayMaya Philippines partners with beep to strengthen cashless payments for transport services. PayMaya users can choose among three beep load packages on their PayMaya app: P100,…
Lenovo launches rewards program exclusively for Legion device owners
Lenovo Legion a rewards program called “The Empire,” which will allow Legion device owners and members premiere access to Legion merchandise and VIP entry to future Legion gaming events or…
Next OnAir: Google Cloud launches new multi-cloud analytics, security solutions
At the kick-off of Next OnAir, technology giant Google unveils the new solutions in Google Cloud that run across its smart data analytics and security portfolios with the goal of…
Smart-backed learning program aims to help Butuan’s ‘second-chance’ learners
To help the Department of Education (DepEd) – Alternative Learning System (ALS) of Butuan City continue teaching in the new normal, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) conducted an online workshop on…
Enterprise video communications revenue to reach $19B in 2020
Based on the latest report of ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, the COVID-19 pandemic is driving significant growth in the use of enterprise video for communications. It…
Lenovo unveils ThinkStation P620 which runs on AMD Ryzen Threadripper
The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 leverages AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processor to deliver 64 core workstation platform. Threadripper PRO processors also offer clock speeds up to 4.0GHz, 128 lanes of PCIe…
IBM Cloud 2020: Hybrid cloud key to digital shift amid COVID-19
“This crisis has proven, beyond a doubt, that hybrid cloud is underpinning platforms that are redefining businesses and ecosystems as we emerge smarter and more resilient through COVID-19,” said Brenda…
Study: 70% of Filipinos to stick to digital payments even after pandemic
With the results of the latest survey by financial services company Visa, it is safe to say that Filipinos have embraced digital payments with 70% of respondents saying that they…
Akamai finds 20% of credential stuffing attacks directed toward media industry
The media industry suffered 17 billion credential stuffing attacks between January 2018 and December 2019 according to a new report from Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering…
Samsung Electronics clinches Asia’s top brand for 9th year
Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia in 2020 for the ninth year in a row, according to results from “Asia’s Top 1000 Brands” annual survey conducted…
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