Fujitsu Global, an information technology equipment and services company, outlines 11 key security forecasts in its Cyber Security Predictions 2020 report. In the report, Fujitsu security experts discussed the positive changes being […]
Report: 2020 will be transformational year for security
ERP and the race against time
By Anna Tan, Head of Applications at Oracle Philippines According to the EY CEO Imperative Study 2019, digital transformation and innovation are the top new C-suite capabilities critical to continued growth. This […]
PH health department launches COVID-19 emergency hotlines
DOH launched the DOH COVID-19 emergency hotlines 02-894-COVID (02-894-26843) and 1555 in partnership with the National Emergency Hotline of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and PLDT and its wireless […]
Alibaba research program tops AI benchmark rankings
Alibaba’s DAMO Academy, the group’s global research program, marks another major breakthrough in the machine-reading capability of artificial intelligence with its Natural Language Processing (NLP) model topping the GLUE benchmark rankings. GLUE […]
Kaspersky recognized as Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator 2020
Kaspersky has been acknowledged as a Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator 2020 in the Software category, in line with top IT industry leaders for the second consecutive year. The annual report from […]
Zebra Technologies appoints Jason Low as new PH country advisor
Zebra Technologies Corp., an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, has appointed Jason Low as its Philippines country advisor. […]
MediaTek, Samsung Introduce world’s first Wi-Fi 6 8K TV
MediaTek and Samsung introduced the world’s first 8K QLED TV equipped with MediaTek’s custom Wi-Fi 6 chipset, the Samsung 8K QLED Y20 model (Q950, Q900). The flagship TV is the only 8K […]
AMD reveals plans to expand market, drive growth
During AMD’s Financial Analyst Day early this month, the semiconductor company detailed its plans for its next phase of growth driven by multi-generational high-performance CPU and GPU roadmaps and aggressive technology investments […]
PH student team wins Finastra’s global hackathon held in New York
Team WonderTech grabbed the grand prize at the recently concluded Finastar fintech hackathon held in Finastra Universe, New York, United States. By using the company’s open APIs on FusionFabric.cloud, the Manila-based team […]
Cloud Snooper enables malware to communicate across firewalls
Cloud Snooper is a sophisticated attack that uses a unique combination of techniques to allow malware on servers to communicate freely with its command and control servers through firewalls, according to the […]
Co-bots: Pairing workers with the right technologies
by Tan Aik Jin, APAC Vertical Solutions Lead, Manufacturing and Transportation & Logistics, Zebra Technologies Online shopping is one of the most popular online activities worldwide but the usage varies per region. […]
IDC: Updated global IT spending forecast lowers growth outlook
The escalating coronavirus crisis is already impacting IT markets as buyers and vendors adjust to a new set of assumptions and a new global economic reality. Based on data indicators in the […]
PH privacy commission reminds gov’t of COVID-19 patients’ privacy
As the number of COVID-19 patients increases, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) warns of the privacy of the infected. “Following the government’s declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) concerning COVID-19, it […]
e-Money industry supports BSP call to shift from cash to digital payments amid COVID-19
The Electronic Money (e-Money) industry supports the call of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift from cash to digital, where possible, in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We […]
Smart to provide free WiFi in hospitals, transport hubs in Metro Manila
To ensure that Filipinos have access to accurate and up-to-date information in the midst of the COVID-19 community quarantine, PLDT Inc’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will continue to provide fast, […]
Companies urged to beef up cybersecurity as more employees work remotely amid COVID-19 fears
Along with the consistent increase of 2019 coronavirus cases comes the incessant techniques cybercriminals are using to prey on public panic amidst the global epidemic. Kaspersky has continuously been detecting new attack […]
BARMM residents now online with Smart LTE
Residents of Mamasapano in Maguindanao and other towns in Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi now have access to high-speed LTE connectivity as PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. ramps up […]
SAP gets gender-equality index nod for two years in a row
Software company SAP has been selected for inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) in 2020, the second consecutive year that the company has received this recognition. The Bloomberg GEI recognizes companies […]
Philippine Fintech Festival 2020 moved to September
As a precautionary measure to the COVID-19 outbreak, the first Philippine Fintech Festival (PFF) has been moved to Sept. 16-17, 2020 at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City. PFF 2020 […]
Senti AI aims for inclusive technology for all industries
After bagging high-profile deals with telecoms and digital solutions provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and the City of Manila, Senti Techlabs Inc. (Senti AI) hopes to create a bigger customer base that would […]
IDC: Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 89% in 2019
The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped according to new data from the International Data […]
Report: 79% of businesses in SEA plan to boost IT security
The recent high-profile breaches against enterprises in Southeast Asia (SEA) have raised the level of willingness from business owners to invest more in cybersecurity, proven by the latest survey done by Kaspersky. […]
BlackBerry rolls out updates to ‘SecuSUITE for Government’
BlackBerry Limited announced recently new enhancements and feature updates to SecuSUITE for Government and BlackBerry AtHoc that enable government agencies to securely communicate and safeguard sensitive data. Government agencies that engage in highly […]
Oriente secures $20M funding for Cashalo’s PH expansion
Oriente, the Hong Kong-based technology and data science company unlocking financial access for Southeast Asia (SEA) recently secured a $20 million debt funding facility from Silverhorn Group, a leading Asia-focused multi-asset investment […]
Smart rolls out Wi-Fi calling service for premium plans
Image from Smart Newsroom Twitter account. PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) begins the commercial rollout of its Voice-over-WiFi (VoWiFi) or Wi-Fi calling service, starting with its Smart Signature and Infinity […]
