In photo from left: Percival Flores, head Sales and Marketing Group, AGS, Dave De Leon, CEO, AGS, Nerisse Ramos, president AGS and COO ePLDT Group,
Author: Back End News Staff
Praxis raises $3M from Triple P to boost financial literacy in Asia
Southeast Asia’s leading provider of financial literacy gameplay, The Praxis Company, announced recently that it has secured an investment from Triple P Capital (Triple P),
IDC Spending Guide: Worldwide spending on robotics, drones to reach $115.7 billion in 2019
A new update to the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Robotics and Drones Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will
Sophos introduces lateral movement protection to XG firewall to stop advancing cyberattacks
New lateral movement protection exposes blind spots on network switches or LAN segments with innovative Sophos Synchronised Security technology Network and endpoint security firm Sophos
Bots, humans key to driving digital transformation in the Industry 4.0 era —study
Technology company Lenovo has partnered with IDC to examine the fundamental shifts that will change the concept of work and how it will be done
Lenovo now offers laptops that run on AMD processors
After reclaiming the top spot in personal computers ranking in the third quarter of 2018, Lenovo announced that some of its existing models will run
Fortinet makes it to Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN edge infrastructure
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet announced its inclusion in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure as a Challenger with the furthest placement for completeness
Fiber internet provider Converge ICT now offers new suite of home Wi-Fi products
Converge ICT recently unveiled a suite of new products that promise to give a seamless connectivity experience for its subscribers. Through Converge ICT´s exclusive partnership
Ticket2Me breaches P5-M ticket sales mark
Ticketing startup Ticket2Me has broken the P5-million ticket sales barrier after only going live in late-May 2018. This milestone was driven by strong ticket demand
Taiwan sees innovations as opportunities to develop cybersecurity capabilities
Given Taiwan’s unique strengths and technological advantages over its Asia-Pacific counterparts, the cybersecurity industry could potentially harness the significant economic opportunity arising from the growing demand for cybersecurity, not only at the national level but also at the regional level.
The Philippines is 10th most attacked online worldwide — Kaspersky
Web threats include a drive-by download that refers to the unintentional download of malicious code to one’s computer or mobile device leaving it open to a cyber attack.
Symantec uncovers tool used by Lazarus to carry out ATM attacks
By Symantec Attack Investigations Team On Oct. 2, 2018, an alert was issued by US-CERT, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury,
PLDT, Smart fire up PH’s first 5G cell sites in Makati and Clark
By firing up a 5G cell site in a central business district, PLDT and Smart are looking to pilot 5G solutions catered to densely populated areas.
Kaspersky: 86% of CISOs say breaches are inevitable, but companies refuse to see security as budget priority
IT security leaders in businesses across the globe are stuck with their hands behind their backs when it comes to fighting off cybercrime. They lack
Symantec expands security portfolio to protect cloud generation apps, infra
Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp announced innovations and expansions to its cloud security portfolio, designed to help organizations protect the cloud generation applications and infrastructure they
TNT Tropang Ready caravan trained teachers in MM on disaster preparedness
Teachers and school disaster safety officers in Metro Manila recently enhanced their role as guardians of students by completing an emergency preparedness training initiated by
Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 6.1 upgrade to Android 9 Pie
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced that both Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 6.1 users are getting the upgraded Android 9 Pie.
SDC 2018: Samsung reveals breakthroughs in intelligence, IoT, Mobile UX
To make connected living a reality, Samsung is making it easier for developers and partners to quickly build, launch, and scale new experiences to millions of devices around the world.
Converge ICT launches new node in Taiwan to serve as buffer for current network
Network nodes are connection points that are able to create, receive, send, or store data along the distributed network routes.
SAP supports customers in Southeast Asia on their intelligent enterprise journey
Intelligent enterprises operate with visibility, focus, and agility to achieve game-changing outcomes
Humans vs Machines: AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
Effective cybersecurity should be about striking a balance between human and machines. Where computers cannot, humans make sense of the data by ensuring machine-suggested actions have business value too.
Edge-to-edge gaming experience with Nokia 5.1 Plus
Nokia 5.1 Plus is also the official mobile device partner of Synergy 88, the producer of the all-Pinoy mobile game — Barangay 143.
iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max now available at Power Mac Center
Customers may also avail of additional insurance protection for damages not covered in the standard warranty through Power Mac Center Protect Plus.
PascualLab taps ePLDT for its digital enterprise solutions
Digital enterprise solutions company ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise will be providing pharmaceutical company PascualLab a suite of office solutions “that will help address several work
CEZA awards provisional license to another offshore cryptocurrency locator
CEZA manages the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (CSEZFP), which aims to provide a safe haven for the blockchain and cryptocurrency companies.
E-commerce logistics start-up empowers front-line workers with Zebra’s mobile computer, IoT solutions
Since deploying the MC36 and OVS, QuadX has seen increased worker productivity and smoother workflows, and the company has slashed overtime costs to half its previous levels.
Kaspersky Lab, DICT ink MoU to develop public sector cybersecurity capability
The agreement aims to further enhance capacity development and institution building on cybersecurity within the government sector as it seeks to ensure public safety and security in the 21st century.
Silverpush, Mindshare win Cross Platform campaign at Drum Digital Trading Awards APAC 2018
SilverPush, the AI-powered cross-screen marketing-technology platform, and Mindshare Philippines have been awarded the Best Cross Platform Campaign at The Drum Digital Trading Awards APAC 2018
The latest Microsoft Office products are now available at Power Mac Center
Customers who purchase any of the participating Apple devices get a Microsoft Office 365 Personal for free. Promo runs until Oct. 31, 2018.
HP partners with Bugcrowd to launch industry’s first print security bug bounty program
Bugcrowd will verify bugs and reward researchers based on the severity of the flaw and awards up to $10,000.
