(Image from IDC PH Twitter account) Union Bank of the Philippines was named 2018 “Digital Transformer of the Year” with ALLCARE, while Manila Electric Company
Author: Marlet Salazar
Marlet was forced into the world of tech journalism against her wishes seven years ago. But she fell in love with it. Since then, she has specialized in enterprise technology writing and developed a keen interest in cybersecurity. At present, she devours any reading material related to information security. She likes to travel, a self-confessed libricola, and absolutely loves photography.
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Samsung’s AR Emojis — augmented-reality avatars that mimic users’ expressions, transforming users via the camera app and offering a unique and creative way to inject
Vodafone Foundation, Smart team up to provide emergency communications in areas hit by Typhoon Ompong
Evacuees and responders in Typhoon “Ompong”-hit Northern Luzon are now able to connect and share information with loved ones and colleagues with the help of
F5 Networks: The lowdown on the Philippine ID system: What Filipinos need to know
The majority of modern nations implement a national ID system to achieve greater efficiency in the provision of services. Many of these nations, however, continue
Kaspersky Lab says new IoT-malware grew three-fold in H1 2018, manufacturers don’t prioritize security
Image from Pixabay According to the Kaspersky Lab IoT report, in the first half of 2018, IoT devices were attacked with more than 120,000 modifications
Asean Youth Community launched in the Philippines to empower Filipino youth
To help Filipino youth be #AseanReady and take advantage of opportunities in the 4th Industrial Revolution, the Asean Youth Community (AYC), a regional youth empowerment
Data breach reported at ABS-CBN online store
(Image from ABS-CBN PR website) Technology news website ZDNet reported on a possible data breach affecting customers of ABS-CBN online store. ZDNet quoted Dutch security
Zoho’s all-in-one business solutions suite to enable SMBs, enterprises work within one ecosystem
Cloud computing company Zoho Corp. (Zoho) is putting its trust in the Philippine market by launching its all-in-one office suite, Zoho One is intended for
Voyager technology architect, team triumph at the ADB–AIM Hackathon 2018
(Ffrom left): Deborah Stokes, ADB’s VP for Admin and Corporate Management; Kelly Hattel, ADB Senior Financial Sector Specialist Kelly Hattel; Diwa del Mundo (Team Lead and Platform Architecture); Marianne
Kaseya Unified Backup offers managed solutions, seamless business continuity and disaster recovery plan
Michael Sanders, CEO of Unitrends More often than not, organizations attribute data loss to natural disasters or software failure. But according to Michael Sanders, CEO
I Do Give a Fact: How millennials can promote truth in the age of disinformation
The majority of Filipino internet users believe that “fake news” is a serious problem on the internet, based on a survey released by local research
Smart offers Vivo X21 exclusively to enterprise clients
PLDT Enterprise, together with Smart Communications Inc., partners with smartphone brand Vivo to exclusively offer its latest X21 model. The first in a series of
Cybersecurity firm Horangi’s new VP of marketing looks at expanding reach in Asia-Pacific
Horangi Cyber Security announced that Alex Tran has been appointed vice president of marketing. In his new role, Alex will help Horangi expand its reach
IDOOH, Voyager Philippines to deploy in-vehicle digital content with freenet network to improve ride experience
IDOOH Philippines and Voyager Innovations Inc. today announced their strategic partnership to utilize each other’s market-leading technology services to deploy Voyager content through freenet on
Smart issues statement on process of sending mobile emergency alerts during calamities
(Image from Pixabay) From the inbox: Below is Smart Communications’ press statement regarding the process on alert messages and notifications during calamities. We wish to
Globe myBusiness, UnionBank GlobalLinker host learning session with food biz entrepreneurs
Globe myBusiness, Globe Telecom’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) arm and UnionBank GlobalLinker, UnionBank’s digital platform for business owners invited the country’s biggest online
Nexusguard research reveals 500% increase in average DDoS attack size caused by botnets, malware
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) The average DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack quintupled in size to more than 26 Gbps and the maximum attack size
Seamless Philippines, free conference to help digital innovation in businesses set for Sept. 26-27
Public officials, top company executives, and entrepreneurs gather once again for Seamless Philippines, a free conference on payments, e-commerce, retail, and identity, happening at the
Visa partners with Bangko Sentral to expand financial literacy program for Filipinos
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Smart drives mobile data traffic with stepped-up LTE-A, carrier aggregation roll-out
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart’s (Smart Communications Inc.) accelerated deployment of Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced sites nationwide has further driven mobile data usage, which
LuckyMouse Group resurfaces, uses a legitimate certificate to sign malware, says Kaspersky Lab
(Image from Pixabay) The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered several infections from a previously unknown Trojan, which is most likely
Gartner survey reveals cloud computing tops list of emerging risks
(Image Pixabay) Cloud computing, even with the endless list of its advantages, tops the list of emerging risks in the industry, according to the survey
freenet rewards loyal app users with anniversary concert
freenet, the free internet app, rewards its loyal users with an anniversary concert featuring the most celebrated OPM artists today including Bamboo, Ben and Ben,
Despite sharp decline in VR headset shipments in Q2 2018, market outlook remains positive, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 33.7 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18), according to the International
Kaspersky survey shows connectivity issues lead to damaged relationships in 1-in-6 cases
(Image from Kaspersky website) Staying connected is now an obligatory part of showing you care. According to a study from Kaspersky Lab, connectivity is now
Nokia 3310 celebrates 18th birthday with price blowout
Nokia 3310 was first introduced on Sept. 1, 2000. As it celebrates its 18th birthday, the iconic phone, will be available for only P1,999 until
Samsung unveils three more new products in the Galaxy series
A few weeks after the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in the country, Samsung Philippines recently unveiled three more additions to its Galaxy series:
Trend Micro discovers spam campaign delivering malware to emails connected with banks
(Image from Pixabay) Cybersecurity and defense company Trend Micro discovered recently a spam campaign that targets emails that are connected with banks. The malware downloader
Sophos gives tips on how to protect small and medium businesses from cyber attacks
(Image from Pixabay) Cybercriminals won’t discriminate on the size of an organization as long as they could obtain data and other information they could use
McAfee survey finds parents ignore own concerns of sharing images of their children online
(Image from Pixabay) Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee announced recently results from its latest survey, The Age of Consent, and found 30 percent of parents post
