Cloud adoption is in full swing, with the latest IDG data showing that 73% of enterprises have at least one application, or a portion of
Category: Data Privacy
Marriott-Starwood data breach leaks credit card numbers, expiration dates
Data of about 500 million Starwood clients may have been compromised in a breach that might have happened since 2014, according to the advisory posted
Experts say SMS-based two-factor authentication is not the best option to secure online accounts
SMS or the other way? Choose the other way
Online shoppers are susceptible to credential stuffing
From November 2017 through the end of June 2018, Akamai researcher analysis shows more than 30 billion malicious login attempts during the eight-month period
Acer’s security products to help organizations mitigate cyber attacks
Acer Security Suite is a complete hardware and software package that encrypts any program file, computer, and user-set passwords and can leverage the trusted platform module technology for secure computing.
Sophos offers application-based 2FA to protect WhatsApp from account hijacking
Using application-based 2FA such as Sophos Authenticator mitigates a lot of the risk because these mobile authentication apps don’t rely on communications tied to phone numbers.
Google shutting down Google+ for good after data breach affecting 500,000 users
The most valuable technology companies are expecting a tumultuous year in terms of data breaches. Google said it is closing its consumer social networking site
Filipinos affected by Facebook security breach ‘yet to be determined,’ says National Privacy Commission
Image from Pixabay Many Facebook users in the Philippines have been logged out of their accounts sometime the past week. While unusual, some took it
National Privacy Commission taps ethical hackers to help secure PhilSys
Image from NPC Twitter account Commissioner Raymund Liboro of the National Privacy Commission recently revealed the government’s plan to tap the assistance white-hat or ethical
F5 Networks: The lowdown on the Philippine ID system: What Filipinos need to know
The majority of modern nations implement a national ID system to achieve greater efficiency in the provision of services. Many of these nations, however, continue
Data breach reported at ABS-CBN online store
(Image from ABS-CBN PR website) Technology news website ZDNet reported on a possible data breach affecting customers of ABS-CBN online store. ZDNet quoted Dutch security
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
McAfee survey finds parents ignore own concerns of sharing images of their children online
(Image from Pixabay) Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee announced recently results from its latest survey, The Age of Consent, and found 30 percent of parents post
CSP-CERT warns of sextortion scam, provides steps to combat crime
In its recent article, Cybersecurity of the Philippines-CERT (CSP-CERT) illustrates how sextortion scams happen with victims often left helpless and opt to just give in
Gartner forecasts worldwide information security spending to exceed $124 billion in 2019
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach more than $114 billion in 2018, an increase of 12.4 percent
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.
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.
Onslaught of botnets hounds hospitality industry — Akamai
(Image by Sasin Tipchai/Pixabay) While critical industries such as the financial sector have embraced and invested heavily in information security, the hospitality industry has been left
Gmail snoops: Third-party developers read users’ emails
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
