Banking on Data: Transforming banks with data intelligence
By Edler Panlilio, Managing Director, SAP Philippines As financial institutions continue to invest heavily in technology to augment, digitize, and even disrupt traditional operations and service offerings, the concept of…
Free Bee, Kwik.insure partner to make insurance accessible to Filipinos overseas
PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) has teamed up with the online insurance marketplace, Kwik.insure, to provide overseas Filipinos with convenient access to reliable insurance products through the Free Bee app. Quoting…
PLDT leads Asian telcos in digital inclusion
In the latest Digital Inclusion Benchmark conducted by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), PLDT ranked 12th out of 150 companies, joining global businesses like Apple, Cisco, Samsung, and Alphabet in…
PayKey promotes ‘Earned Wage Access’ solution to PH companies
Believing that employees should have access to wages they have already earned, PayKey is introducing Earned Wage Access (EWA) in the Philippines in partnership with banks. Earned Wage Access (EWA)…
Scale up your business with PayMaya and Shopify
To encourage and reward more entrepreneurs to grow and scale their business online, PayMaya, together with Shopify and PLDT Home Biz, have launched the Scale Up promo, offering attractive prizes…
How strengthening ICT supply chain resilience is everyone’s business
By Genie Sugene Gan, Head of Government Affairs, Asia-Pacific, Kaspersky NotPetya, WannaCry, ShadowPad, and Sunburst may or may not be household names, but these malware, and many more, have unleashed…
Tonik secures $100 million in consumer deposits in 8 months
Neobank Tonik has surpassed the P5 billion ($100 million) in consumer deposits after only eight months since its launch. Tonik’s deposit achievement was supported by unique, accessible, flexible, and inclusive…
Nuclear ransomware 3.0, new malware among KnowBe4’s predictions for 2022
A trend that is currently building for the future on the side of the bad actor is that ransomware gangs are morphing into “everything gangs.” Instead of just doing ransomware…
Atome Philippines appoints EJ dela Vega as GM to ramp up expansion
Atome, a company that offers Buy Now Pay Later program, announced the appointment of EJ dela Vega to lead its operations in the Philippines following the entry of Atome into…
SG-based data center firm Digital Edge expands in PH
Together with local partner Threadborne Group, Singapore-based data center company Digital Edge starts its expansion in the Philippines. The joint venture will see the construction of 10MW data center in…
PLDT, Smart see fewer clicks on SMS spams after awareness campaign
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have reported a decrease in the number of clicks by subscribers on unsolicited SMS that lead to fraud, following the Group’s…
FPG Insurance products now available on GCash app
Non-life insurance firm FPG Insurance inks partnership with GCash to offer retail insurance products within the mobile wallet. This deal marks FPG Insurance as the first non-life insurance company to…
IDC recognizes Cisco Philippines as the market share leader in Wireless LAN
Cisco has been named as the No. 1 Wireless LAN (WLAN) vendor in the Philippines by global market intelligence research group International Data Corp. (IDC). In the Q2 2021 release…
Sophos receives high marks from Gartner Peer Insights
Sophos, a global next-generation cybersecurity solutions provider, was named as a Customers’ Choice in the October 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer: Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) report. Sophos…
Gartner recognizes Kaspersky for its Endpoint Protection Platforms
Kaspersky, an industry leader in endpoint protection, has been recognized as a 2021 Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) by Gartner following a customer rating of 4.7 out of…
Feel the magic of Christmas with Xiaomi’s 12.12 deals
Xiaomi is about to make Christmas extra merry this year as several products with discounts and freebies are coming your way this 12.12. From smartphones to smart home devices, gift-giving…
Score up to 56% off at the 12.12 OPPO Mega Brand Day Sale on Shopee, Lazada
Get up to 56% off on your favorite OPPO gadgets during their 12.12 sale on Shopee and Lazada. On Dec. 12-14, not only will you get more than half off…
Share in the spirit of giving with ShopeePay this holiday season
This holiday season, ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, makes giving easier and more convenient. With ShopeePay, enjoy meaningful holiday traditions by showing generosity and expressing gratitude through gifts, and donating…
GoDaddy survey reveals small businesses worry over web security
A survey conducted by internet domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy found that 1 in 3 Filipino entrepreneurs are looking at expanding their online presence as e-commerce flourishes in…
Xendit to introduce more financial services in 2022
Despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first month of its operations in the Philippines, fintech startup Xendit bounced back as demand for digital financial services…
Pru Life, CIMB Bank partnership provides Filipinos with easy access to financial services
Life insurer Pru Life UK takes CIMB Bank Philippines as a partner in making digital financial services more accessible to Filipinos. Subject to regulatory approval, the partnership will make CIMB…
Worldwide smartphone shipments will grow 5.3% in 2021 — IDC
Lower than expected third quarter and the continued component shortages and logistical challenges prompted International Data Corp. to lower its growth forecast of smartphone shipments for 2021 and 2022 from…
Twitter reveals trending topics Filipinos discover in 2021
Twitter conversations grew this year as more Filipinos try to connect with like-minded individuals and want to discover new trends. Based on Twitter’s 2021 data, more people are still going…
COVID-19 prevention, ‘Squid Game’ top Google searches in PH for 2021
Almost everyone got into the game as Google revealed the top search queries in the Philippines for 2021. Six out of 10 searches are entertainment-related while the others are current…
How to stay confident when shopping online this Christmas
According to a recent survey conducted by Kaspersky, Filipinos are the top new e-cash adopters in the Asia Pacific region at 37% followed by India (23%) and Australia (15%). Survey…
Claroty raises $400 million in Series E round to acquire Medigate
Industrial cybersecurity company Claroty secures $400 million in Series E funding, co-led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which brings its total funding to $635 million, “making it the most well-funded…
Globe Business’ suite of digital tools helps creative industry thrive
To help creative businesses maximize their potential, even when facing a crisis as unprecedented as the COVID-19 pandemic, creative entrepreneurs were advised to adopt a “jack of all trades” mindset”…
Couchbase now supports Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
Couchbase Inc., provider of modern database for enterprise applications, recently announced Couchbase Server and Sync Gateway support for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, a hyper-converged infrastructure product that extends Azure services…
Alibaba Cloud recognized at the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been recognized as a Challenger among global security service providers evaluated in the newly released 2021 Gartner Magic…
Lending app Tala launches flexible credit feature for Filipinos
Loan provider Tala launched Tala Flexible Loans, a unique credit option that allows customers to choose the due date, up to 61 days or two months, that suits them. Filipinos…
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