SEEK Asia strengthens regional leadership team with new appointments
SEEK Asia, which includes two brands JobStreet and JobsDB, announced the appointment of Shen Tham as chief technology officer (CTO) and Jane Cruz-Walker as chief marketing officer for its offices…
Infinix NOTE 10 Pro now available for preorder on Lazada with early-bird rate promo
Infinix recently announced its early-bird NOTE 10 Pro promo, exclusively on Lazada, starting today until Aug. 15, 2021. Infinix NOTE 10 Pro will be available for only P9,490, which is…
Forrester recognizes Boomi’s low-code cloud integration platform
Boomi, a provider of cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS), has been named among integration platforms on the market in the recent Forrester report “Now Tech: Integration Platforms, Q2…
Education sector, hardest hit by ransomware in 2020 — Sophos
When school shifted online, it was almost expected that cybercriminals would follow. And the latest “Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2021” report confirmed that the education sector is among…
Lazada partners with Kwik.insure to provide free COVID-19 insurance to customers
E-commerce platform Lazada has partnered with insurance marketplace Kwik.insure to provide customers with free COVID-19 insurance. For every bills payment transaction done by a Lazada customer via the Lazada Wallet,…
Entravision acquires MediaDonuts to expand advertising reach in SEA
MediaDonuts recently announced a strategic partnership with Entravision Communication Corp. (Entravision), a diversified global media, marketing, and technology company, in an effort to strengthen its advertising reach in Southeast Asia…
2020 Tokyo Olympics’ top social moments on Facebook, Instagram
Image from Tokyo 2020 Facebook page At the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Japan clearly stole the show with its video teaser featuring everything the world loves about…
Increase in online transaction means more digital fraud activity — TransUnion
The latest report from TransUnion saw that consumers are adapting to online transactions with 57% of respondents from the Philippines expect that this may increase in the next three months.…
Zoho to make Zoho Invoice free to help SMBs rebuild, grow
The company’s decision reinforces its support for the SMB community and will allow business owners to simplify billing and payment processes, helping companies receive payments faster. Zoho Corp., a global…
Leveraging technology to encourage digital banking adoption in PH
Back End News talked to Mr. Frederic Ho, vice president of Jumio Asia Pacific, to discuss the rise and considerations of digital banking in the Philippines. Following the release of…
Singlife Philippines secures P300 million in fresh funding
Singlife Philippines is looking at further expanding its capital base and capture a larger market for its digital-led life insurance business as it raised new investments amounting to P300 million…
Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards 2021: Recognizing outstanding service in the new normal
Great products keep customers interested, but it’s the excellent after-sales service that keeps them loyal. But with the lockdown restrictions of the past year and our interactions reduced to swipes,…
Kaspersky reminds enterprises that company’s trash may be a cybercriminal’s goldmine
Cybercriminals would dive at any available data they could get even if companies have already considered them as trash. Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky identified the top three carelessly discarded trash…
The role of IoMT in changing the healthcare landscape
With the rise of telemedicine as a direct effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in the health sector has become even more…
How SHAREit helps local PH apps scale growth in a mobile-first world
With mobile apps continuing to dominate the digital space, more traditional businesses such as brick-and-mortar retail and utility providers have also begun to develop their own apps to cater to…
Biotech firm InterVenn Biosciences raises P10 billion for cancer research
By securing P10 Billion Series C financing SoftBank Group, Heritage Provider Network, Irving Investors, and Highside Capital Management, Intervenn Biosciences will continue to develop and commercialize a blood-based test for…
Baguio City uses Oracle Cloud to strengthen visitor program application
Along with Baguio City’s smart city vision, the summer capital’s tourism department has been strengthening the digitalization program even before the pandemic hit. Now, the city gradually reopens, it taps…
UBX’s BUX recognized as Best Digital Payment Facilitator in the Philippines
Global Brands Magazine (GBM), a leading UK-based organization that honors excellence by identifying the top brands across various industries, recognized UBX’s BUX as Best Digital Payment Facilitator – Philippines for…
Infinix NOTE 10 Pro will available in PH on Aug. 12
Emerging smartphone brand Infinix is making NOTE 10 Pro available in the Philippines starting Aug. 12 with a price tag of P9,990. Infinix NOTE 10 Pro is built with a…
Kaspersky study shows almost half of users in APAC had privacy issues in online dating
Continuing the series of articles related to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky’s study on virtual matchmaking, it found that In Asia Pacific (APAC), 22% of the respondents admitted experiencing doxing, out of…
Preparing for a more sustainable and integrated future of data centers
According to intelligence and advisory firm Arizton, the global data center market will reach $174 billion by 2023, while it is projected that the data center market across Asia will…
Cyber intrusion more than doubled in first half of 2021 — Accenture
According to Accenture’s Cyber Incident Response Update, cyber intrusion activity jumped 125% in the first half of 2021 compared with the same period last year. The report saw that web…
PayMaya named as BSP’s outstanding partner in driving financial inclusion
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recognized PayMaya as an Outstanding Partner at the recently held 2021 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders’ Appreciation Ceremony, themed “Pagpupugay at Pagkilala…sa Gitna ng Hamon ng Pandemya.”…
SAS continues to drive innovation as it charts path to IPO-readiness
Analytics firm announced recently its intention to be ready for an initial public offering (IPO) by 2024. Under the leadership of its co-founders, Jim Goodnight and John Sall, SAS has…
Shopee partners with DTI to launch 2nd Asean online sale day
E-commerce platform Shopee launches its second Asean Online Sale Day (AOSD) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Starting today until Aug. 10, shoppers can enjoy up…
Eastern Communications teams up with IWF in fight vs online child sexual abuse
Telecommunications firm Eastern Communications teams up with global non-profit organization Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to prevent online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). UK-based IWF is is the global…
Globe Business equips MSMEs with data privacy tools
Globe Business aims to lead the drive for awareness of data privacy and security among small and medium enterprises, offering knowledge and solutions to help them comply with data privacy…
Power Mac Center goes live for Microsoft virtual launch
Power Mac Center invites consumers to tune in on Facebook tonight at 6 for the live launch of the Microsoft Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) suite. Amid the transition to hybrid…
PSBank to shorten banking hours during ECQ
In support of the Philippine government’s initiative to prevent the further transmission of COVID-19, all PSBank branches nationwide will have shortened banking hours (8:30A a.m.-2 p.m.), Monday-Friday, from Aug. 6…
MSI reveals back-to-school laptop deals
MSI, a company that produces high-performance laptops revealed exciting deals for its ongoing back-to-school promo which will run until Sept. 30, 2021. Students can all gear up for this upcoming…
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