No amount of news exposure can stop criminals from preying on potential victims. In the last few years, stories of scamming using emails and other social networking platforms hogged the headlines. Even […]
How to spot and avoid online spammer tricks
PROFILE: Job in cybersecurity leads to discovering espionage groups
Many cybersecurity specialists have made it their mission to not only spot the threats but also to ensure that customers are well-positioned to dodge the attacks. Halim Santoso, System Engineering (SE) director […]
Sophos gives tips on how to protect small and medium businesses from cyber attacks
(Image from Pixabay) Cybercriminals won’t discriminate on the size of an organization as long as they could obtain data and other information they could use for their crimes. Small and medium enterprises […]
PROFILE: Julius Suarez of Sophos sees progress in PH in terms of cybersecurity awareness
In a Gartner report published in July, it says that only 65 percent of organizations have cybersecurity experts in spite of the increasing number of high-profile data breaches worldwide. With cybercrimes on […]
NATIONAL ID SYSTEM: Two security experts share tips on how citizens can protect their data
(Image from Pixabay) On Aug. 6, 2018, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No 11055 or the Philippine Identification System ID Act (PhilSys), which “will (aim to) consolidate all government-issued […]
Gartner lists 3 security market predictions that will drive threat response efficiency
(Image by Gerald Altman/Pixabay) The wave of cyber attacks does not match the number of information security officers (infosec) needed to respond to the crimes. There are more high-profile data breaches reported […]
Gartner identifies six barriers to becoming a digital business
As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, they are finding that digital business is not as simple as buying the latest technology — it requires significant changes to culture and systems. […]
Akamai expects big shift in security posture in the Philippines
(Image by Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay) Recent data breaches, not only in the private sector but in the government as well, raised cybersecurity awareness in the Philippines. While the conversation is still limited to […]
