Author: Marlet Salazar

The Great Resignation or mass exodus of employees for a variety of reasons has also affected small and medium enterprises (SME), based on the latest study of cloud technology firm…

Following two years of growth, personal computing (PC) shipments dropped by 15.3% year over year to 71.3 million units in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), the second-worst quarter, according…

“The nature and vectors of crimes have taken a different spin altogether as everything is very focused on the cyberspace and cyber domains,” Genie Gan, Head of Public Affairs and…

Telecommunications provider PLDT boosts its hyper-scale ecosystem with the groundbreaking of PLDT VITRO Sta. Rosa and the activation of the US-Transpacific Jupiter cable. Overseas companies establishing data centers in the…

Longer replacement cycles of smartphone hardware prompted vendors such as Apple to maximize their software services by creating an exclusive system for their customers. Counterpoint Technology (Counterpoint) sees that software…

According to studies presented at Ninja Van’s “Hybrid Hustle: Redefining the New Normal” webinar, there are mixed reactions to the idea of a hybrid and flexible work setup. Citing a…

Businesses cannot afford any disruption in their operations, most especially in the delivery of goods. Ensuring that the flow of products moves seamlessly from business, suppliers, and customers. “With the…

According to the latest e-payments data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), digital payments grew by over 30% in 2021 from 20% in 2020. The rise in e-commerce is…

Online job hunting platform Jobstreet held a virtual career fair last month in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Of the more than 89,000 participants, 58,000 sent…

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is supporting the adoption of open finance and open banking with the goal of fast-tracking digital inclusion in the country. The Bangko Sentral ng…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

High monthly payment is among the top reasons Filipino consumers reject credit offers. This is one of the findings in credit and insights company TransUnion’s latest study on financial inclusion.…

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay UBX, the fintech arm of Union Bank of the Philippines, has partnered with Unit 256 Ventures, an art tech enterprise, in developing a platform that…

The latest data from cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky showed a drop in mobile malware attacks against users in the Philippines. From 110,128 in 2019, the number of attempted malware attacks…

Technology proved to play a crucial role in business continuity and the success of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology solutions provider Cisco highlights how technology can make hybrid…

R1 RCM, a revenue cycle management company servicing hospitals, health systems and physician groups across the United States, is optimistic that the newly opened office in the Philippines will bring…

Streaming platform Lionsgate Play is coming to the Philippines through an exclusive partnership with broadband service provider PLDT Home. The global content studio behind major franchises such as “John Wick,”…

ARQCapital Partners (ARQ), a venture capital investment firm, plans to pour in P1.5 billion in investments to high-growth medium enterprises (MEs) over the next two years through its ARQ SME…

In 2014, e-wallet GCash adopted a cloud-first policy that enabled it to create and provide tailor-fit products and services to Filipinos. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was tapped to become its…

The International Data Corp. (IDC) forecasts that global shipments of traditional PCs will fall 8.2% year over year in 2022 to 321.2 million units while worldwide tablet shipments forecast has…

The IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector recorded revenues of $29.49 billion in 2021 or a 10.6% jump from the previous year. Employment in the industry also increased with…

Keeping the audience engaged is perhaps one of the biggest challenges for marketers in the age of instant gratification. By leveraging available technologies, brands can easily not just reach more…

Phishing, especially through emails, remains one of the often-used entry points of cybercriminals when launching attacks on organizations. Proof of this is the 11 million phishing links cybersecurity solutions firm…

The first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) saw the first-ever decline in shipments of wearable markets as demand normalizes, according to the latest data of the International Data Corp. (IDC). The…

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…