Digital trust: business buzzword or the future for cybersecurity?
By Alexander Moiseev, Chief Business Officer, Kaspersky Last year, no business conversation was complete without someone using the words digital transformation. This year the essential phrase appears to be “digital…
TransUnion advocates tech-based solutions amid challenges
Information solutions provider TransUnion Philippines’ recent “Big Data Summit” tackled the rising power of big data in banking and its potential to transform businesses and manage the emerging difficulties brought…
Nexusguard: 1,000% increase in DNS amplification attacks since last year
DNS amplification attacks swelled in the second quarter of this year, with the amplified attacks spiking more than 1,000% compared with Q2 2018, according to Nexusguard’s “Q2 2019 Threat Report.”…
IDC: Wrist-worn wearables maintain strong growth in Q2 2019
Shipments of wrist-worn wearables, inclusive of smartwatches, basic watches, and wrist bands, reached 34.2 million units, up 28.8% year over year during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), according to…
Consulting firm opens cybersecurity center in Manila
EY, a company that offers assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, announced the launch of its frontline cybersecurity center in Manila. This multimillion facility sits out of EY’s Global Delivery…
Why chatbots are becoming more important to customer support
By Gibu Mathew, VP and GM, APAC, Zoho Corp. Enterprise use of chatbots has grown, and in Asia where brands have played a huge role in defining how it is…
Smart partners with fintech firm TrueMoney to serve more subscribers
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is expanding its retail accessibility with financial technology compayTrueMoney. Under this partnership, Smart, TNT, and Sun subscribers can easily buy prepaid load, particularly…
Launchgarage holds Demo Day with partners UnionBank, Malaysian digital corp
Tech accelerator Launchgarage once again joined hands with the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to host the second cohort for EXPAND Philippines, a structured three-week market access program for Malaysian…
Digital historical markers unveiled at Cebu Basilica, Magellan’s Cross
Pilgrims and tourists may find a curious object installed on the façade of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño and Magellan’s Cross in Cebu City. To know more about this…
Oxfam, PayMaya give cash cards for quick assistance in emergencies
A stronger digital financial ecosystem is needed to build our nationwide capability to swiftly respond to disasters and emergencies, executives of PayMaya and Oxfam say, citing outcomes from the Inclusive…
PSBank unveils mobile app check deposit service
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift-banking arm of the Metrobank Group proudly unveils its Mobile Check Deposit service to the public, just one of the new offerings available in its…
Phishing attacks on Mac users grew by 9% reaching 1.6M
The number of phishing attacks targeting users of Mac computers, iOS-based mobile devices, and the associated web services ecosystem to lure them into fraudulent schemes has reached 1.6 million in…
IDC forecasts 400M drop in personal computing devices shipments in 2020
Shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, is expected to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.4% over the 2019-2023 forecast period.…
Unisys survey reveals high number of Filipinos show concern over data security
The 2019 Unisys Security Index reveals that among the 13 countries it surveyed, Philippine consumers recorded the highest level of concern over data security and privacy. The Unisys Index surveyed…
Trend Micro: Cybercriminals talk IoT attacks in underworld
While the Internet of Things (IoT) is touted to make life so much easier than before, what with talks of smart home and self-driving cars, there is also a spike…
edotco, ISOC partnership to promote effective tower sharing model
edotco Group Sdn Bhd (edotco), a regional end-to-end integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, and Philippines-based ISOC Infrastructure Inc. (ISOC) joined forces affirming their commitment to developing the Philippines’ telecommunications infrastructure.…
PH, Singapore sign MoU on personal data protection
The Philippines and Singapore agreed to share best practices in personal data protection and develop compatible mechanisms to facilitate trusted cross border data flows including mutual recognition of comparable protection…
Symantec: China-based espionage group continues cyberattacks in SEA
Cybersecurity company Symantec uncovered a new activity of what it claims as China-based espionage group that has been launching attacks in countries in Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia,…
Fortinet’s next-generation firewalls secure cloud on-ramp
Fortinet, a technology company that offers broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, announced recently three new high-performance FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), comprised of FortiGate 1100E, FortiGate 2200E, and FortiGate 3300E.…
IDC: Smartphone shipments forecast to return to growth in 2020
A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows signs of market recovery in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, pushing smartphone…
OutSystems sees AI as enabler in software development
Talent and skills shortage continues to plague the information technology industry that companies are looking at the various use cases of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). In an…
Dell introduces cloud platform innovations to serve broader market
Dell Technologies announced a host of advancements and new options from Dell Technologies Cloud recently. These advancements and new options would allow organizations to benefit from both traditional cloud applications…
Nokia, Smart aim to make Industry 4.0 happen in SEA
Nokia and Smart, PLDT’s mobile arm, are working together to bring Industry 4.0 to Southeast Asia (SEA). This follows the recent announcement that Nokia and Smart were first in the…
Medical data now hot commodity in the dark web
News of attacks on the healthcare industry are not as sexy as news of attacks, say on a nation’s defense department or on the largest bank in the world. This…
IDC: AI spending to reach $98B in 2023
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory as businesses continue to invest in projects that utilize the capabilities of AI software and…
Lenovo unveils latest Yoga laptops
Through its Yoga PCs, Lenovo is unveiling what’s possible through collaboration in a new class of industry-leading laptops, engineered with Intel as part of its innovation program code-named Project Athena2,…
Free Bee, Coins.ph, Smart offer OFWs more ways to connect with families
Filipinos living and working overseas can now strengthen their connections with their families back home through a faster, more affordable way to make calls to the Philippines, thanks to the…
Smart equips senior citizens with tech, disaster readiness skills
To mark World Senior Citizens Day, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc (Smart) gathered senior citizens from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and taught them the basics of disaster-preparedness in the…
Gartner identifies 5 emerging tech trends with transformational impact
The 29 must-watch technologies on Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019 revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that create and enable new experiences, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Samsung handsets to support Smart’s VoLTE, VoWifi
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) partners with Samsung in rolling out Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) services, which will be initially available to selected subscribers. Smart customers can also make…
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