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New research from TransUnion reveals that digital fraud attempts in the financial services industry increased by 149% globally in the first five months of 2021 compared with the last four months of […]
Following the global launch in April, emerging smartphone brand Infinix Mobile has announced the availability of Infinix Hot 10S in the Philippines today. The latest smartphone will be available at the e-commerce […]
Image from JCurve website Cloud technology provider JCurve Solutions expands its footprint in Southeast Asia (SEA) with the acquisition of full-service digital marketing agency Creative Quest. “As a trusted cloud technology solution […]
Medgate Philippines sees that telemedicine will persist even if life goes back to the pre-pandemic normal as more and more people realize its convenience and cost-efficiency. In an email interview with Back […]
Lazada has been working with ethical hackers for one-and-a-half years to detect security vulnerabilities in its IT environment as part of a private bug bounty program. The e-commerce platform is now opening […]
Citing the need to assist local businesses in their digital transformation, Alibaba Cloud will be putting up a data center in the Philippines as part of its expansion in Asia. Alibaba Cloud, […]
A survey jointly conducted by the intelligence and advisory firm International Data Corp. and advertising platform Loop finds that mobile gaming will still thrive even after the pandemic. Mobile gaming experienced a […]
Awareness of cybersecurity continues to increase because of news on data breaches but there is still an inadequate supply of cybersecurity professionals. The Philippine Institute of Cyber Security Professionals (PICSPro) aims to […]
To effectively combat cyberattacks in the region, technology giant Microsoft formed a coalition that will enable governments to build cyber defenses to protect organizations and nations. The Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber […]
For the uninitiated, doxing is the practice of gathering personal information with the purpose of publishing it or using it in some other way to harm somebody. Because the number of cases […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos has unmasked new stripped-down ransomware called Epsilon Red that offloads most of its functionality to a series of PowerShell scripts. The ransomware was found in an unpatched server […]
Xiaomi Philippines has officially launched the brand’s 5G-enabled smartphone after it was introduced in March, the Redmi Note 10 5G, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700. The midrange phone is designed with “flagship-level” […]
Smartphone brand realme held a virtual summit highlighting the benefits of 5G technology. Attended by technology giants including Counterpoint Research, GSMA, and Qualcomm, the virtual conference, realme revealed it is set to […]
POCO Global released the latest POCO M3 Pro 5G, the latest in its smartphone portfolio, and carries the price tag of P8,990 (4GB+64GB) and P 11,990 (6GB+128GB). POCO is a Xiaomi brand […]
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is building an innovation campus that will serve as hub for research and development that will further boost its digital capabilities. Located in Laguna, south of […]
The COVID-19 pandemic not only accelerated companies’ digital transformation but may have also increased consumer awareness in terms of digital services available today. The Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study shows “over 8 […]
SM City Bacoor officially switched on what is considered to be the largest solar rooftop in Bacoor City, Cavite (north of the Philippine capital Manila) measuring 6,230 square meters of rooftop space […]
Audio communications equipment Poly just launched the Voyager Focus 2 wireless headset that is perfect not only for work-from-home setup but in offices as well. The pro-grade noise-canceling microphone paired with Poly’s […]
After releasing its comprehensive climate change action goals, technology company HP Inc. (HP) now involves its partners in developing a circular economy with HP Amplify Impact. Launched in February 2021, the program […]
The wearable device market bounced back in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) after a slight slump in the fourth quarter of 2020. Data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly […]
According to the technology market advisory firm ABI Research, the collaborative robots (cobots) market had a global valuation of $475 million in 2020 and this is set to expand to $600 million […]
A day after the United States government removed Xiaomi from the blacklist of Chinese companies, the technology company released its first quarter results posting record growth that helped it maintain its position […]
Australia-based app AppZaloot introduced to the Philippines the platform which aims to give back the control of the content users want to see in their feed. Founder Max Thomas, himself was bombarded […]
Before the pandemic, Grab Philippines (Grab) offered a learning program to help drivers and delivery partners to develop new skills and learn to quickly adapt to the digital-first economy. It is now […]
Addressing the participants of RSA Conference, an annual gathering of cybersecurity professional, Cisco’s Chuck Robbins tells organizations to look into their security postures, which should be “simple, intelligent, and everywhere.” The risks […]
While there is still no clear reason why the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is highly targeted with ransomware in 2020, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky advises organizations to bolster their cyberdefenses and In December, […]
The ongoing semiconductor shortage will not affect the continued growth of personal computing devices, especially now that many businesses have adopted work-from-home or hybrid working arrangements. According to a new forecast from […]
5G technology is one of Huawei Technologies Inc. (Huawei) businesses that remained steady amid industry challenges in the past year. In the recently held Asia Pacific (APAC) 5G Industry Forum (5GIF), the […]
The device manufacturing industry experienced chip shortage last year when the COVID-19 pandemic struck that halted almost all types of operations. Gartner’s, a research and advisory company, sees that this shortage will […]
Riding on the popularity of cryptocurrency, cybercriminals are using counterfeit Android and iOS apps to lure and steal money from investors or traders. This is among the latest findings in cybersecurity firm […]
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