Marlet Salazar is a technology writer with 20 years of experience in the media industry. She previously worked as a writer at the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Follow @marletds or connect on LinkedIn /marletsalazar/.
The global health crisis brought together governments, the medical community, and technology companies together with the main objective of addressing, understanding, and combating COVID-19. Two of US’ technology giants come together to […]
Global technology chipmaker Intel Corp. has committed an additional $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to address the COVID-19 crisis. The fund is meant to be used to accelerate access […]
Japanese firm Sony Corp. (Sony) has established the $100-million “Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19” to aid those who are affected by COVID-19 around the world The fund is earmarked as assistance […]
In a recent report by BlackBerry Ltd., the intelligent security software and services discovered five related APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) groups that target companies using Linux servers and Windows OS and individuals […]
While technology proved crucial in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Data Corp. (IDC) expects worldwide IT spending to decline by 2.7% in constant currency terms this year. The global health […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
