Open-source solutions company Red Hat Inc. (Red Hat) has named longtime employee Paul Cormier as president and CEO effective April 6. Cormier takes over from Jim Whitehurst who is now president of […]
Red Hat names Paul Cormier president, CEO
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Cisco to acquire wireless solutions firm Fluidmesh Networks
Global technology company Cisco intends to strengthen its industrial Internet of Things (IoT) segment with the possible acquisition of wireless backhaul systems Fluidmesh Networks (Fluidmesh). By using Fluidmesh’s products, Cisco will be […]
LinkedIn offers free job postings for critical roles amid global health emergency
The lockdown response to mitigate the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 incurred job losses across various industries. The global economy is almost at a halt with only essential services workers […]
PH fintech firm Voyager gets $120M new investments
Voyager Innovations (Voyager), the developer of digital payment platform PayMaya, secures fresh new funding amounting earmarked toward expansion. Digital services provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT), global investment firm KKR, internet value-added services provider […]
NPC reiterates patient privacy rights amid COVID-19 pandemic
As several reports on attacks and discrimination against people suspected of having contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 mount, the Philippine Medical Association and Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Integrated Bar […]
Jack Ma’s foundations create COVID-19 comms platform for global medical experts
The International Medical Expert Communication Platform saw a surge in applications from over 440 medical institutions amid the battle to find answers and mitigate the continued spread of COVID-19. Established jointly by […]
NPC tells gov’t units to limit data collection during relief operations
Food packs distribution and providing financial aid during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon in the Philipines required verification of recipients and residents of each household. Local government officials collect personal information […]
NPC warns ‘social vigilantes’ for threats against medical frontliners
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a statement warning so-called “social vigilantes” against threatening and attacking health workers who are at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients. A week ago, […]
Google shares tools for journalists reporting on COVID-19
There has been widespread disinformation on social media these days. The uncontrolled flow of information — verified or unverified — has become a monumental task not only for journalists but for ordinary […]
Sophos sees spike in COVID-19, coronavirus email, phishing scams
SophosLabs saw a significant spike in the use of “COVID-19” and “coronavirus” in domain names, spam, phishing attacks, and malware with criminals exploiting the pandemic that is gripping the world. In the […]
Unit 42 Report: 98% of IoT device traffic is unencrypted
The Internet of Things (IoT) is estimated to connect billions of devices generating an unimaginable amount of data. In order to prepare organizations in managing these data, cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto […]
Twitter’s ‘event’ page provides credible sources of COVID-19 information
Amid the pandemic that is gripping the world, disrupting businesses, and practically stopped life on its tracks, fake news still surfaces. Social network platform Twitter decided to provide people with verified information […]
PLDT urges businesses to tap telecommuting solutions for remote productivity
Telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is encouraging businesses to make use of its business-grade collaboration tools to support their work-from-home arrangements and ensure their safety amid the coronavirus outbreak. The remote […]
Google unveils Learn@Home for kids, parents, learning creators
In partnership with Khan Academy, technology giant Google introduced “Learn@Home” on YouTube in an effort to augment learning resources already available online. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted how the world works with […]
Nokia expands portfolio with three new smartphones
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, recently announced three new Nokia smartphones, a new member of the Originals family and its brand-new data roaming service. The Nokia 8.3 5G is the […]
Senti AI aims for inclusive technology for all industries
After bagging high-profile deals with telecoms and digital solutions provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and the City of Manila, Senti Techlabs Inc. (Senti AI) hopes to create a bigger customer base that would […]
Insurance providers can merge legacy, digital assets to speed up digital evolution
Innovations can happen when large insurance providers merge their legacy and digital assets and address pain points to speed up their digital adoption, transformation, and evolution. This is what Richard Bates, president […]
Smart Padala by PayMaya centers turned into one-stop digital hubs in countryside
(In photo) Joshua Deomano, Regional Business Lead in Luzon for Smart Padala; Rolando “Butch” Conejos, Head of Smart Padala; Ethel Ines, Senior Manager for Brand and Marketing services for Smart Padala; Marilou […]
Report: PH working moms aspire to become entrepreneurs but lack opportunities
The recent findings of LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2020 found that Filipino working mothers desire to own businesses as they believe it gives them more security than being employed. The report also saw […]
Report: 23% of malware families use encryption to avoid detection
SophosLabs Uncut article, “Nearly a Quarter of Malware now Communicates Using TLS,” details how hackers use encrypted communications to steal data such as financial details and other sensitive credentials. By using Transport […]
Google PH partners with DTI to assist entrepreneurs to scale their businesses
Recognizing that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Philippine economy with 99.52% or 998,342 of the total 1,003,111 registered business enterprises (based on the 2018 Philippine Statistics […]
IBM offers to work with medical community to speed up research on COVID-19 treatment
The effect of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has gone beyond health and medical issues. Annual trade shows and global industry gatherings have been canceled and the quadrennial sports event the Olympics scheduled to […]
LinkedIn sees spike in ‘remote work’ searches
Many companies have tried — or are trying — remote work even if the geographical location is not a barrier. For example, in Metro Manila, the traffic problem is causing a lot […]
Report: Companies must deliver human-focused digital experience
The new report multinational professional services company Accenture warns organizations that business evolution must be in synergy with post-digital people. According to the 2020 report “We, The Post-Digital People: Can your enterprise […]
Data, automation, AI shape business operations in 2025
Data is the backbone of solutions and innovations in the coming years as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) define the new normal, not only in the industry but also in […]