Education is key to establishing online trust in fintech
Cashalo recently rolled out its nationwide grassroots financial education initiative CashAcademy that delivers both offline courses and online modules to reach more underserved communities. The program has been purpose-built for…
PLDT, Smart launch sustainable development initiatives
Telco and digital services provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) announced their continued commitment to creating a more sustainable future for families, communities, and the…
PH Startup Week gathers tech and tax innovators for Hack-A-Tax challenge
As one of the events at the recently held Philippine Startup Week, tech experts and tax advocates gathered to discuss innovation in the talk titled “Inclusion Fusion – Innovation x…
Visa launches Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 campaign in PH
All Visa cardholders, including credit, debit, and prepaid cardholders in the Philippines qualify participate in recently launched Tokyo 2020 campaign by spending a minimum of P3,000 on their Visa cards…
Study: Financial botnets target e-retail sites during Black Friday
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky’s “Black Friday Alert 2019: Net Shopping Bag of Threats” saw the uptick in cybercrimes targeting specifically e-commerce websites specializing in fashion, shoes, gifts, toys, and jewelry. Consumers…
Genesys to invest P6-10B in PH in the next 5 years
Seeing the potential growth of the Philippine BPO (business process outsourcing) industry and its shift to Personalized Process of Optimization (PPO), omnichannel and contact solutions provider Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc.…
Lenovo unveils new ThinkBook 14 & 15 for young workforce
Technology company Lenovo launches the latest of its ThinkBook series — 14 and 15 — in the Philippines and looking at young professionals as the main target market. Lenovo came…
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas launches digital payment systems
Payment firms are heeding the call of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for financial inclusion in the country. The Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI) under the guidance of BSP recently…
IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments forecast to grow 1.5% in 2020
Following three straight years of market contraction, global smartphone shipments are expected to return to growth in 2020 fueled by ambitious 5G plans in China. According to the latest forecast…
PLDT, Smart deploy network in New Clark City for SEA Games
Image from New Clark City Facebook Page PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have deployed their fixed and wireless networks in New Clark City (NCC) to provide…
Google Philippines names new country director
Months after Ken Lingan, former country head of Google Philippines, left the local office, the technology giant announced the appointment of Bernadette Nacario as country director, according to the report…
Study: APAC warehouse companies to adopt automation by 2024
Technology company Zebra Technologies Corp. recently announced the results of its latest “Warehousing Asia Pacific Vision Study,” which saw that more than half of surveyed warehouse decision-makers eye partial automation…
Malware-as-a-Service tops FortiGuard Labs’ list of threats for Q3 2019
By FortiGuard SE Team The Fortinet Threat Landscape Report provides insights into the top threats and trends discovered and tracked by the FortiGuard Labs team, and the report for last…
Gov’t officials sign IRR of Innovative Startup Act
DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan II, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña, and DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11337 or the Innovative…
APT in 2020: More abuse of personal information
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The overall trend…
IT roadshow to focus on data center, hybrid cloud innovation
Enterprise cloud OS company Nutanix has announced that its “.NEXT on Tour Asean 2019” roadshow will include the Philippines, the first time the country is hosting the flagship event. It…
Adamson wins Emerson Innovation Challenge 2019 with fish-kill tool
The team of students from Adamson University won this year’s Emerson Philippines’ 2nd Innovation Challenge with their entry called Project ISDA. This year’s theme is Digital Transformation which gave them…
PH to host 52nd APPA Forum in Cebu
The National Privacy Commission will take the lead in the country’s hosting of 52nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum to be held on Dec. 2-3 in Cebu. This will…
SG-based blockchain firm announces P15M support for PH startups
Singapore-based technology firm BCB Blockchain announced recently its commitment to support incubators and start-up accelerators under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through a P15-million peso. The announcement was…
Lenovo teams up with lifestyle brands for Christmas promo
PC vendor Lenovo has teamed up with lifestyle brands Herschel and Planet Sports for its holiday promos. Purchases of select Lenovo IdeaPad, YOGA, and Legion devices made from Nov. 15…
Power Mac Center now carries eco-friendly tech of House of Marley
Digital lifestyle retailer Power Mac Center (PMC) introduces to the Philippine market House of Marley’s (HOM) Liberate Air True Wireless Earphones, an eco-friendly pair carefully crafted from sustainable materials such…
DOST introduces 15 pioneer grantees of startup research grant program
The Philippine startup scene is gaining ground and fresh attention not only from the private sector but also from the government. At the “All Set: The DOST-Funded Startups’ Journey” event…
New Kaspersky Sandbox automates protection from advanced threats
Kaspersky has launched its new Kaspersky Sandbox, built to help organizations combat advanced threats designed to evade detection by endpoint protection platforms (EPP). The solution automatically analyzes new suspicious files…
PayMaya says digital payments jump 3.5x in 2019 during 11.11 sale
Online marketplaces and travel sites topped this year’s “Singles’ Day” or “11.11” online shopping event as they were boosted by seamless digital payment options and attractive instant perks, data from…
Sophos publishes ransomware playbook for cyber defense
Ten years on there is no sign that ransomware attacks are letting up. In fact, cybersecurity firm Sophos recently published a “playbook” titled “How Ransomware Attacks” to help organizations mitigate…
Palo Alto Networks launches cybersecurity academy program in PH
Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks recently announced a collaboration with the Asia Pacific College (APC) to launch its Cybersecurity Academy in the Philippines. The program is designed to nurture the…
Gartner: Worldwide public cloud revenue to grow 17% in 2020
Cloud computing is an essential element of a company’s digital transformation. As organizations — small, medium, and large enterprises — are urged to adapt and scale innovation, industry analyst Gartner…
Consumer vs business attitude to security: How do startups know if it’s time to ‘grow up’?
By Alexander Moiseev, Chief Business Officer, Kaspersky Leading entrepreneurship magazines are filled with stories about how people started their businesses and quickly achieved success — turning their business from a…
Businesses urged to upgrade to Windows 10 to avoid security threats
Microsoft has announced that it will cease to support Windows 7 by January 2020. It means that the networks and systems still running in the decade-old operating system will no…
You must be logged in to post a comment.