
As the coronavirus pandemic forced millions of employees, suppliers, and customers to work virtually, enterprises are seeing an exponential increase in both transactions and endpoints. The current global crisis has greatly affected […]
Franz Lewin Embudo recently left The Manila Times where he was formerly a news reporter. He covered the Quezon City beats including the weather, the House of Representatives, and the Office of the Vice President. He is currently a contributing writer for Back End News and is seeking freelance opportunities as a journalist.
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As the coronavirus pandemic forced millions of employees, suppliers, and customers to work virtually, enterprises are seeing an exponential increase in both transactions and endpoints. The current global crisis has greatly affected […]
Special Report Everyone was forced to stay at home and adapt to the new normal when the enhanced community quarantine was imposed in Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon due to […]
Xendit, an Indonesian fintech (financial technology) company, will start offering its digital payment services in the Philippines. The fintech company offers what it claims as a technically advanced, yet “user-friendly,” process that […]
The Japan-based information technology (IT) firm Hitachi Vantara on Tuesday announced that it has already streamlined its hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) options to help Filipino businesses to simplify their procurement, deployment, and maintenance […]
The mobile wallet app PayMaya on Monday has launched its newest “PayMayaguinaldo” campaign this holiday season where users could have a chance to win P1 million in the grand raffle draw just […]
As technologies are now taking over many industries across the globe, the UnionBank of the Philippines is now transforming its data science and artificial intelligence (DSAI) into a wide range of personalized […]
After 13 years since the first-ever Assassin’s Creed franchise was introduced worldwide, Ubisoft Singapore has officially launched its newest edition Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Nov. 10. It is now available on all major […]
To bring advanced connectivity, multimedia, and imaging features to consumers everywhere, the global fabless semiconductor company MediaTek on Tuesday has unveiled its new Dimensity 700 5G smartphone chipset that will bring 5G […]
The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As) will push through with “CreativeFest NOW!,” a gathering of creative professionals and advertising practitioners, which will be held online. The three-day event, […]
To make banking transactions seamless for clients amid the pandemic, the UnionBank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has digitized its onboarding processes through The Portal platform that offers customized solutions for its corporate […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday announced that online lenders will be prohibited from getting personal information, such as phone and social media contact lists of their borrowers, starting in November. […]
Software innovator VMware is offering new products that will help customers in Southeast Asia (SEA) to further accelerate their applications and infrastructure modernization initiatives. With its new developer-ready capabilities, enhanced scalability and […]
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed on Tuesday that there were “evolving” ransomware groups in Southeast Asia (SEA) region, targeting to blackmail public and private organizations. According to a 2020 research conducted by […]
According to the latest Global Threat Landscape Report, a semiannual report by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, phishing and business email compromise schemes, nation-state backed campaigns, and ransomware attacks increased significantly from the first […]
Digital entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners in the Philippines can now access global clients and be paid in foreign currencies, mobile wallet GCash announced on Wednesday as it partnered with United […]
UBX, the technology innovation and investment arm of UnionBank, is building “invisible banking platforms” for digitally and financially underserved communities in the Philippines. Invisible banking is one of the services embedded into […]
To expand innovative video conferencing solutions to local markets, Logitech Philippines announced that the business technology expert Versatech International will be its official distributor of two newly released pro-audio models for 2020. […]
The prolonged pandemic puts the resilience of nations and cities around the world, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to the test. In these unprecedented times, governments are called to […]
Government agencies and local governments partnered with digital financial services provider PayMaya to offer a convenient payment option to Filipinos. “By going digital and offering cashless payment options, the government is helping […]
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has directed government agencies to avail of the use of the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) service of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday has launched its digital Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) program that will boost retirement savings amid the pandemic, targeting to reach 5 million […]
Digital life insurer Singlife Philippines has partnered with GCash to offer “simple and flexible” insurance products at affordable prices to help Filipinos protect themselves during the pandemic. Singlife said it will offer […]
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks’ latest research, threat actors have been cybersquatting in popular domains in order to deceive unsuspecting victims. It found more than 2,000 domain squatters distributing malware or conducting […]
In pursuit of an improved information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure landscape, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) together with other government agencies are putting together their efforts and initiatives […]
In its commitment to educating the youth during these trying times, Samsung has partnered with the Quezon City government for the supply and delivery of tablets for the newly adopted distance learning […]
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has updated its guidelines on securing permits for building of network tower projects and other critical infrastructure necessary for information and communications technology […]
As economies gradually open up and more tracking efforts are launched, the members and observers of the Global Privacy Assembly’s (GPA) COVID-19 Taskforce, which the National Privacy Commission (NPC) chairs, has flagged […]
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