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Marlet D. Salazar
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Microsoft: State-backed hackers target US presidential campaign accounts
Microsoft alerted the communications firm working with the campaign team of US presidential candidate Joe Biden of an attempt to hack into its systems by “state-sponsored” hackers, according to the exclusive report […]
IBM: Open source platform can help clients modernize security programs end to end
Organizations should consider an open approach to security because it is more collaborative and integrated. This is one of the major points discussed in the “IBM Security ASEAN Summit held recently.” With […]
Dassault Systèmes offers planning solutions with simulation for safe office reopening
Image from Dassault Systèmes video. French software firm Dassault Systèmes developed a solution called DELMIA Quintiq Workforce Planner (Back to Office Workforce Planner) that would benefit the workforce and organizations that are […]
Visa Study: APAC consumers prefer Tap to Phone digital payments
The COVID-19 pandemic hastened digital transformation across all industries. A recent study by financial services firm Visa saw the willingness of consumers to use their mobile phones for digital payments. This may […]
Education management innovation wins at PH Impact Hackathon 2020
For developing an innovative learning management system that does not require an internet connection, the ECES-1 bagged the grand prize for the Impact Hackathon Online 2020. The weeklong hackathon, hosted by Impact […]
Boomi’s integration platform helps companies modernize digital infrastructure
Boomi’s integration platform as a service (iPaaS) addresses the challenges organizations face in the current business setup with employees working in different locations. Managing different platforms from different vendors can be daunting […]
IBM Security stresses need to ‘reimagine’ cybersecurity threats
IBM Security reminds organizations, especially those who hastily moved their processes to the cloud, to look into their current security posture. This is one of the key highlights at the IBM Security […]
Cisco acquires BabbleLabs to enhance Webex’s speech application
In anticipation of a prolonged remote working setup, multinational technology company Cisco announced the immediate acquisition of BabbleLabs to accelerate developments in its video conferencing applications Webex. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]
Sophos: Cybercriminals exploit SharePoint, OneNote to obtain user password
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos found cybercriminals are using cloud-based collaborative platforms SharePoint and OneNote to luring people into logging in with their passwords in a malicious link. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]
Sophos finds fleeceware apps ‘still exist’ in Google’s Play Store
Cybersecurity firm Sophos revealed that after doing research, it found that Google Play still carries quite a number of fleeceware apps that violate newly released advertising policies. Fleeceware apps don’t send anything […]
Trend Micro discovers cybercriminals attack on-prem, cloud-based servers
In its latest research, cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro found out that believed to be ultra-secure on-premise (on-prem) servers have been abused by cybercriminals along with other cloud-based servers. The servers are […]
VMWare’s solutions provide remote workforce with flexibility, ensure security
Like many software companies, VMWare experienced a spike in user growth of its cloud-based solutions when the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to keep employees working from home. Organizations availed themselves of VMWare’s […]
Microsoft, Oxfam partner to provide cash aid to COVID-19 patients
To scale up government efforts to curb the impact of the pandemic, international development and humanitarian organization Oxfam and technology giant Microsoft partnered to provide cash assistance to low-income families of confirmed […]
Poly finds hybrid working enables collaboration, provides flexibility to employees
The report also said that 74% of CFOs are contemplating letting their workforce work from home permanently.
IBM AI drives IT, security management optimization
Artificial intelligence (AI) gets a headstart in the consumer business with organizations utilizing the technology for various use cases such as predictive actions and smart devices. Global technology company IBM highlighted AI’s […]
Toyota launches first hybrid vehicle in PH
Toyota chooses one of its most iconic and longstanding car series as the identity of its first hybrid crossover. In a virtual launch, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) unveiled the Corolla Cross, which […]
PayMaya, PH transport sector urge operators, drivers to use cashless payments
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are encouraging the public transport sector to accept cashless payments, through PayMaya, as a way of curbing the […]
Google unveils support for PH educators in shift to distance learning, includes $250,000 grant
By offering its technology solutions and earmarking $250,000 (P12 million) grant, Google has stepped up its efforts in supporting the Philippine education sector as it transitions to hybrid learning. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Malwarebytes survey finds 20% of organizations suffered breach with WFH arrangements
As feared, telecommuting or work-from-home arrangement posed network vulnerabilities that hackers exploited. The result of the cybersecurity solutions firm Malwarebytes’ survey reveals 20% of respondents said they faced a security breach as […]
Apple’s stock market value surged to $2 trillion
Apple’s shares rose to $468.65, which is equivalent to a market capitalization of $2.004 trillion. This happened just two years after hitting the P1 trillion mark. Reuters reported that the iPhone maker’s […]
Dharma ransomware attacks SMBs during COVID-19 pandemic
Dharma ransomware is considered to be “one of the most profitable ransomware families” because of its mass-market, service-based business model, which makes it attractive to cybercriminals, according to the latest report of […]
Google Philippines to hold public webinar to discuss distance learning
Google Philippines will be holding a two-day webinar to share tips and tools on distance learning strategies for educators and parents. The sessions will be streamed live on Aug. 20 (for teachers) […]
GoDaddy survey shows 1 in 3 Filipinos started a business in the middle of the pandemic
Imposed lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to close down and many workers lost their jobs. However, 1 in 3 Filipinos found a way to either augment their income or […]
Free Bee connects OFWs with new online series
Mobile application Free Bee, which is powered by technology services provider PLDT Global Corp., is launching an online video series for overseas Filipinos to help them stay informed, entertained, and healthy amid […]
Impact Hackathon 2020 to focus on issues around pandemic
Impact Hackathon 2020 (in Manila) will push through, albeit virtually, on Aug. 17 in the hopes of defying the disruption caused by COVID-19 and finding innovations that would address the current social […]
SG-based Anchanto receives fresh investments of S$16.6M
Anchanto, a Singapore-based B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) company specialising in e-commerce technology announced that it receives a total S$16.6 million in fresh funding from Asendia, a joint-venture of the French National Post La […]
Tencent topples 2Q2020 earnings expectations
Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent) second quarter earnings are boosted by online gaming revenue, which grew 40% year on year (YoY) to ¥38,288 million. The Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company attributes the increase […]
NPC: Data Privacy Act is not a hindrance to contact tracing
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) released its (indirect) response to the claims of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año in an Inquirer report that the country’s Data Privacy Act (DPA) is an obstacle […]
Huawei launches digital payment cloud solution
Technology company Huawei’s Digital Payment Cloud Solution aims to help merchants jumpstart their mobile payment apps. Unveiled during the corporation’s “Better World Summit 2020” held recently, the latest addition to its roster […]
