Globe Telecom, DTI enable consumers to air concerns with 1-DTI Hotline
From Left: Globe Business Industry Sales head Odel Hernandez, Globe Business Pre-Sales Manager Grace Derro, Globe Business account manager Katrina Salarda, Globe senior legal counsel Terry Montano, Trade Secretary Ramon…
Gartner forecasts worldwide information security spending to exceed $124 billion in 2019
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach more than $114 billion in 2018, an increase of 12.4 percent from last year, according to…
This is why you shouldn’t just click on online quizzes
Online quizzes or personality games that appear on your social network feeds are boredom busters and sometimes fun to play. They entertain you with just a couple of clicks and…
Converge ICT, Asus ROG forge partnership to boost Philippine gaming industry
From left: Mark Olmedo, Asus TPR; David Lacsamana, Converge ICT product manager; Onins Aquino, sales head NCR Consumer; Angela Gutierrez, marketing director; Eason Lin, Asus Philippines’ country manager for Open…
PLDT, Smart accelerate rollout of fixed and wireless networks
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have accelerated the rollout of the group’s fixed and wireless networks, boosting data speeds and company revenues in the first half…
NATIONAL ID SYSTEM: Two security experts share tips on how citizens can protect their data
(Image from Pixabay) On Aug. 6, 2018, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No 11055 or the Philippine Identification System ID Act (PhilSys), which “will (aim to)…
Matrix Ransomware variant called Fox searches for open IPs, renames encrypted files
(Image from Pixabay) A security researcher MalwareHunterTeam discovered a new variant of Matrix Ransomware that can rename encrypted files, according to the report by BleepingComputer. Computers running Remote Desktop Services…
Kaspersky report reveals financial services still favorite target of phishing expeditions
In the second quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages, of which 35.7 percent were related to financial services and targeting…
Samsung Electronics starts mass production of industry’s first 4-bit consumer SSD
Sample of Samsung’s previous SSD model. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced recently that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 4-bit (QLC, quad-level cell) 4-terabyte (TB) SATA solid-state drive…
Smart steps up participation in Davao’s biggest disaster drill
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications participated and extended its support to the recently concluded citywide Davao Shake Out Drill. The massive and full-scale earthquake and tsunami drill is now in…
Samsung Galaxy Note9 preorder period ending soon
The pre-order period for the new super powerful Samsung Galaxy Note9 is still ongoing. Pre-order until Aug. 19, 2018 to enjoy exclusive benefits and freebies worth up to P17,800. Those…
New generation of Nokia 2, Nokia 3 arrives in the Philippines
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that the new Nokia 2.1 and Nokia 3.1 will be available for P5,990 and P9,990, respectively, starting Aug. 29. Delivering premium experience…
PNP, Globe Telecom intensify crackdown on hackers engaged in illegal sale of long-distance calls
(Image by Mohammed Hassan/Pixabay) Police authorities and Globe Telecom’s security team have intensified their nationwide clampdown on unauthorized sale of international long distance calls in a bid to effectively utilize…
Kaspersky Lab detects new variant of ransomware called KeyPass that uses fake installers
(Image from Pixabay) Just when people thought ransomware is losing its appeal among cybercriminals, SecureList, Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research and reports, has been monitoring a new variant called KeyPass…
Corning receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2018 APAC data center enabling technology leadership award
Corning Inc. announced recently that its Optical Communications division has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2018 APAC Data Center Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Presented at the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific…
Taiwan Excellence returns to System Integration Philippines expo, showcases 22 brands
Taiwan Excellence once again is taking part in the Systems Integration Philippines expo, a trade show for emerging technologies and marketplace for office and workplace solutions ongoing until Aug. 18.…
Gartner reports enterprises face new security threats as cloud adoption grows
(Image by Bethany Drouin/Pixabay) Cloud computing ranks as the top risk concern for executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to the latest survey by Gartner Inc. While cloud…
DLSU-Manila secures back-to-back wins at this year’s ‘Go Green in the City’ country finals
Don Emmanuel Santamaria and Fae Nicole Serrano or Team Green Goldies from the De La Salle University-Manila Schneider Electric, a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation, held…
TrendLabs warns of malware targeting Bitcoin ATMs sold at underground web
(Image from Pixabay) Trend Micro’s security intelligence blog Trend Labs reveals that it found a cybercriminal offering malware that could exploit a vulnerability in bitcoin ATM. Criminals have been shifting…
Converge ICT receives Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification
End-to-end fiber internet provider Converge ICT Inc., received the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification from the international standards body, Iometrix, bringing the local company up to par with global compliance standards.…
Gartner lists 3 security market predictions that will drive threat response efficiency
(Image by Gerald Altman/Pixabay) The wave of cyber attacks does not match the number of information security officers (infosec) needed to respond to the crimes. There are more high-profile data…
Web, applications attacks largest cause of security breaches, says F5 Labs
(Image from F5Labs) Data breaches continue to be a threat to enterprises and consumers, especially in the wake of recent events across the region, such as Facebook-Cambridge Analytica and SingHealth…
Linksys introduces new Velop dual-band mesh Wi-Fi system
Linksys, celebrating 30 years of networking and Wi-Fi innovation for the home and business this year, announced the availability of its latest addition to the Linksys family of Velop Whole…
Ticket2Me finds innovative way to buy tickets online, uses analytics for event producers
The current ticketing system, while some purchases are done online, seems like an antiquated platform compared to what technology can offer nowadays. Ticket2Me wants to disrupt the status quo and…
Ericsson previews 5G in the Philippines, shows data speeds of 20Gbps
(Image from Pixabay) Ericsson has marked 30 years of operations in the Philippines by presenting a demonstration of 5G technology using its 5G trial system and demonstrated data speeds of…
CSP-Cert detects vulnerability in Lenovo router capable of cross-site scripting attacks
On July 18, the Cybersecurity Philippines CERT (CSP-Cert) vulnerability research team discovered a number of vulnerabilities in Lenovo Portable Router R2105, which has been discontinued since 2014 and is only…
Globe, Sophos team up to help businesses fight cyber threats
From left: Julius Suarez, Sophos Asean systems engineer; Margaret Acibron, VP Sales for NetPlay Inc;, Jett Ching, Sophos territory manager for Netplay Inc., William Arnaiz, Globe Business consulting manager, Jojo…
Shift from work to play with the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, a new 2-in-1 Android tablet designed for people who want to do more on the go. “At Samsung, we believe…
Global mobile group to support disaster response cooperation of Smart, Nokia, PH Red Cross
The Nokia drones will operate in the Philippines using the LTE frequencies of Smart Smart Communications (Smart) and Nokia announced that they have received funding from the GSMA, the organization…
Converge ICT reveals partners for fiber optic nationwide rollout plan
(Image from Pixabay) Fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (Converge ICT) reveals its partners in its aggressive rollout plan of fiber optic nationwide with investments of about $1.8 billion.…
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