Over 700,000 Filipinos using GCash Forest to help save watershed
More than 700,000 GCash users have joined the movement to plant trees through GCash Forest, an important carbon tracking feature of GCash, to help save the watershed that supplies water…
Skills, education, resources: Major barriers to cybersecurity preparedness in APAC
In spite of the widespread data breaches involving high-profile companies and brands, the attitude toward cybersecurity still needs a lot of improvement. This is just one of the findings of…
Global telco players gear up for 15th Asian Carriers Conference
As the most anticipated telecommunications event in the Asian region, the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), organized by PLDT and Smart Communications, has taken a significant role in redefining and evolving…
Cashalo, Cebu Pacific launch new payment option for travelers
Digital-credit payment solution Cashalo teams up with local carrier Cebu Pacific in launching a new product specifically geared toward travelers. The Pay with Cashalo system allows travelers who don’t have…
Xiaomi posts 71.7% jump in 2Q 2019 net profit
Xiaomi Corp. (Xiaomi) is reaping the rewards of embracing the “Smartphone + AIoT” dual-engine strategy with the favorable market response posting 71.7% growth in its net profit for the second…
Samsung, UNDP launch app to raise awareness on Sustainable Development Goals
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced a new partnership in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.…
Lenovo releases new ThinkBook with the series’ durability features
Built with today’s digitally driven workplace in mind, Lenovo developed the ThinkBook to help companies meet the needs of millennial and Gen Z workers who expect both exceptional style and…
Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in Asia Pacific
Company’s third code review center will be located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
EXPAND PH 2019: Meet the 6 Malaysian startups looking into PH ecosystem
Launchgarage Innovation Hub has partnered up with Malaysia Digital Economy Corp. (MDEC) to launch EXPAND PH, a market access program that provides growing Malaysian startups with opportunities to connect with…
Modern cameras’ WiFi connectivity vulnerable to ransomware, malware
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed that through the USB and connections to WiFi networks, today’s modern cameras…
Report: Financial orgs concern about increasing cyber-attack on payment systems
Attacks on payment systems and third-party service providers, as well as vulnerabilities in underlying system technologies, are some of the greatest concerns faced by Asia’s banks and financial institutions this…
KMC, Angat hold ‘IT Girls: Women in Tech’ event
KMC and Angat.ph brought together five of the top female entrepreneurs and pioneers in the technology sector to empower, encourage, and educate fellow women on how to impact their respective…
Smart Carrier Billing now available for App Store, Apple Music, iTunes
Smart Communications Inc. subscribers will have an easier and more convenient way of buying all the apps and content they love as the telecommunications company pioneers Carrier Billing for App…
IDC: Worldwide ICT spending forecast to reach $4.8T in 2023
Despite a slowing global economy and the looming trade war between the United States and China, purchases of information and communications technology (ICT) are expected to maintain steady growth over…
Kaspersky says remote tech support is another risk factor for businesses
In large companies, the IT department usually handles the tasks of installing and configuring business software for every one of its computers. For a small team, however, having even one…
GCash to help fuel e-commerce growth through 2022
With the contribution of the e-commerce industry to the local economy expected to increase by 50% by 2022, GCash, the leading digital wallet in the Philippines, vowed to support the…
ENCASH, Ayannah launch the Panalo Express SuperPOS
ENCASH, a non-bank ATM deployer, and Ayannah, a fintech-applications provider, recently announced their partnership in launching the Panalo Express SuperPOS, a new product that aims to make electronic financial services…
PLDT-Smart Omega wins The Nationals Mobile Legends Conference
Team secures spot at Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Championship
PSBank net income up by 2.5% for 1H 2019
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift-banking arm of the Metrobank Group, saw its net income increase by 2.5% to P1.4 billion in the first half of 2019 from P1.3 billion…
Nokia, Smart, Red Cross test use of drones for disaster response
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Nokia and PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) conducted a series of test flights for drones in areas recently hit by calamities. The drones are…
Scammers continue to distribute spam, phishing emails posing as legitimate websites
Kaspersky researchers have identified a growth in the usage of spam and phishing delivery technique. Malicious internet users are increasingly exploiting registration, subscription, and feedback forms on websites to insert…
How companies in the Philippines can take advantage of applications in the cloud
By Kaushik Bagchi, Vice President, Information Management Asia Pacific, ASG Technologies Companies are adopting the cloud for its low-cost, scalable storage, the flexibility of infrastructure on demand and to increase…
Check Point Research releases list of ‘most wanted’ malware for July 2019
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider which operates globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for July 2019.…
Keysight Solutions help Singapore biz accelerate technological advancements
Keysight Technologies Inc., a technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, showcased solutions at Keysight Technologies’ annual event in Singapore…
Aptos experts to discuss retail transformation, global trends at NRCE 2019
Aptos Inc., a retail technology solutions provider, is participating in the upcoming National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) on Aug. 15-16 at the SMX Convention Center. NRCE is recognized as…
Lenovo announces limited-time cash rebate on select devices
PC maker Lenovo is offering its laptop devices at discounted prices this August as part of its cash rebate campaign that coincides with SM’s Cybermonth celebration, where customers can purchase…
Sophos: Baldr malware targets PC gamers to gain entry to other computers
Baldr malware has gone missing in June after cybercriminals after an internal rift. Sophos, a network and endpoint security firm, expects it to make a comeback anytime soon guessing that…
Ayala Corp. goes cashless with GCash Powerpay+
Ayala Corp. (Ayala), one of the oldest and largest conglomerates in the Philippines, has adopted GCash’s Powerpay+ disbursement platform to disburse incentives to its employees at the parent company. Powerpay+…
PH cloud service provider IPC earns Salesforce Gold Consulting Partner status
IPC (IP Converge Data Services Inc.) has recently been appointed as a Gold Consulting Partner of Salesforce, an international cloud-based software company that also provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.…
Smart signs deal with tower-sharing services firms to fast track rollout of network facilities
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Malaysia-based tower provider edotco Group Sdn. Bhd. and Philippine-based common tower pioneer, ISOC Infrastructure Inc. Under the…
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