Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
In photo: CEZA Senior Deputy administrator Raymundo Roquero (left) seals a deal with a handshake with Hong Kong-based GMQ represented by its legal representative Ricky Law on July 10. (Edd…
About 21 million users have been affected by the Timehop data breach that happened on July 4. The digital nostalgia app that collects photos from across all social media platforms…
(Image from Pixabay) Five government agencies will soon launch a draft joint administrative order (JAO) to deal with consumer complaints involving telco services. Each of the agency will handle a…
(Image by Prayad Kosasaeng/Pixabay) Google has rolled out the Android Security Patch for July 2018 including the 2018-07-01 and 2018-07-05 and is now available worldwide, at least for Pixel and…
(Image by Emilian Vicol/Pixabay) Globe Telecom has taken a step forward to fulfill its plans to divest its tower assets. This is in line with the company’s thrust to continuously…
(Image by Monoar Rahman Rony/Pixabay) Microsoft has long disabled macros to avoid possible security risks but cybercriminals have found a way to utilize them in deploying payloads in user desktop…
(Above image by Serena Wong/Pixabay) IDC Asia/Pacific named recently the 19 out of 148 most outstanding smart city projects in the Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) for the 2018 IDC Smart…
While the “exposé” The Wall Street Journal published on July 2 may not come as a surprise to the technology buff, it is still upsetting for ordinary email users to…
Network and endpoint security firm Sophos announced recently the findings of its survey, “The State of Endpoint Security Today,” which shows the extent to which businesses are at risk of…
(Image by Gerald Altmann/Pixabay) Trend Micro recently ran a survey on Twitter asking people how they feel about their data on social media. The results are almost split because people…
By Edd K. Usman Upstart startups would certainly learn a few lessons about digital disruption, that being at the top may sometimes mean a temporary place. That being at the…
(Image from Pixabay) A team of security researchers discovered a new vulnerability that would likely affect every Android phone — and even tablets — released after 2012. The vulnerability is…
By Edd K. Usman Without a shred of doubt, every one of the many thousands who crammed every day the 109 coaches of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 wants to…
(Screencap from NameTests website) When it rains, it pours. Facebook is still recovering from the massive crisis brought by the Cambridge Analytica scandal and yet another data leak exposé is…
(Image from Pixabay) In developing countries, consumers don’t have much choice but to buy the most affordable smartphone. As long as the camera is good and it works well, that…
(Image by Mudassar Iqbal/Pixabay) According to the latest IDC Asia / Pacific, excluding Japan (APeJ) Semiannual Services Tracker, total outsourcing services revenues in the Philippines exceeded US$300 million for the…
(Image by Gerd Altman/Pixabay) Now that businesses have fully embraced digital transformation by moving their data to the cloud, they are now faced with the gargantuan task of protecting information…
(Image by Pete Linforth / Pixabay) Ransomware incidents have significantly dropped in the first half of 2018 while the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency gave criminals a new target, according to…
Online gamers have been lured to reveal personal details in exchange for gaming currencies and a promise of free premium upgrades, according to Action Fraud, UK’s national reporting center for…
(Image from Pixabay) Smart cities and digital transformation will drive the Internet of Things (IoT) spending worldwide and may reach $1.2 trillion in 2022. This is the latest forecast of…
Image by Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) Security firm TrendMicro reveals that after a series of research, it found network attacks that target a vulnerability in the Drupal content management framework. The…
Image from Deep Instinct / Security firm Deep Instinct recently uncovered a new malware that uses a more deceptive approach and then converts PCs to practically the hackers’ botnet. Mylobot…
Image from Ericsson Press Center / In the Philippines, the two telecommunications company have already announced their 5G (fifth generation) technology rollouts recently and almost simultaneously. This is in anticipation…
Photo by Florante Valdez / Pixabay Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas warns financial institutions of cyberattack threats that can not only compromise user data but may also cripple operations. Reports of…
Image by Robinraj Premchand / Pixabay / North Korea is allegedly conducting another malware operation, according to the Malware Analysis Report released by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s…
Photo by William Iven / Pixabay / In the next software update, iPhones will shut down the security gap that allows a third party to break in and collect data…
Photo by Robert Pastryk / Pixabay Right after Vietnam passed its cybersecurity law, human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement calling it “a devastating blow for freedom of…
Amid the controversial data breaches which affected millions of people around the globe, the European Union (EU) finally implemented the General Data Protection and Regulation or GDPR as part of…
Ransomware attacks are no longer limited to Windows systems but are possible with MacOs and other platforms. This is the most significant findings in “SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast” released recently.…
The already troubled — and beaten up — social networking site Facebook once again fell victim to a bug compromising the privacy of its 14 million users. What users thought…