The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is set to conduct the DPO COMPLex experiential compliance workshop for government Data Protection Officers (DPOs) on Nov. 13–14 at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City. This […]
NPC sets up DPO COMPLex workshop for government
Lenovo, Intel open qualifying round for Legion of Champions
Lenovo, a PC and smart device manufacturer, has opened the qualifying round of its Legion of Champions Series IV (LoC IV). In partnership with Intel, Lenovo’s flagship Asia-Pacific esports competition, now in […]
NIUM partners with Visa to provide instant money transfers in Southeast Asia
Nium, a digital cross-border payments platform, is enabling users to make real-time money transfers to Visa debit cardholders across Southeast Asia with Visa Direct, a real-time push payments solution. Nium Pte. Ltd. […]
Kaspersky: PH ranks 3rd in SEA with most Android mobile malware attempts
Kaspersky data from January to September 2019 show the Philippines placed third among Southeast Asian (SEA) countries with the highest Android mobile malware attempts detected and blocked by the cybersecurity company. The […]
TCL enters smartphone market with TCL PLEX
Banking on its strength in the display space, multinational electronics company TCL Corp. enters the smartphone market with TCL PLEX, which features the brand’s display optimization and camera technology. To distinguish itself […]
Gartner: Cyber-related risks top worries for audit executives
As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives (CAEs) are increasingly concerned about how to govern and protect it, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner conducted interviews and surveys […]
Moment to Movement: Twitter’s #SpeedofCulture creates impact for brands
In a study titled “The Impact of Culture” conducted by research team MAGNA for social media platform Twitter, it found out that “Twitter users are especially receptive towards brands becoming more culturally […]
IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments grow 0.8% in Q3 2019
Worldwide smartphone shipments increased 0.8% year over year in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) reversing seven quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly […]
Epson pushes for sustainable printing with ‘Go Big’ campaign
Digital imaging and printing solutions company Epson urges businesses to be bold and to go all out on details with “Go Big,” Epson’s newest campaign dedicated to its wide range of commercial […]
PLDT Global launches Free Bee payment service at I-Remit branches
PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) has recently teamed up with remittance company I-Remit to launch its Free Bee payment service worldwide. Overseas Filipinos in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, the United Kingdom, and other parts of […]
Use PayMaya and score amazing deals, cashback this 11-11
Using PayMaya can earn consumers up to P5,000 in discounts and cashback deals as the holiday shopping season kicks off with the various 11-11 online and in-store sale events happening nationwide. With […]
Exciting deals on Nokia phones at the Shopee 11.11 Big Christmas Sale
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, joins Shopee, an e-commerce platform that operates in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, in its annual 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, offering deals exclusively available for one […]
ePLDT inaugurates its disaster recovery facility in Clark
Enterprises cannot afford any downtime in their business operations. However, for a country that is beset by natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, concerns about losing data and operational disruption are […]
LinkedIn: Increased demand for talents with tech-related skills among SMBs
As businesses adapt to digitalization, the demand for talents with technology-related skills is expected to grow, this is according to the data from professional network LinkedIn which has more than 7 million […]
Innovation summit to discuss deep tech, human capital, policies
The rapid growth of technology in recent years has compelled many companies to optimize their business operations to seek efficiencies and ensuring growth and maximized productivity. With each new innovation that is […]
Report: Hackers becoming stealthier, raise attacks on apps, cloud
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyberattackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps, exploiting misconfiguration in the cloud, and abusing machine learning Sophos, a company focused […]
Kaspersky, Home Credit offer P1/day Android mobile security
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky through iSecure Networks has teamed up with local financing company Home Credit to bring affordable Android mobile security to Filipino users. There are currently about 88.5 million Android […]
POSIBLE partners with GameWorks to provide services in gaming industry
Filipino digital transactions provider POSIBLE and newly launched Filipino gaming platform GameWorks, recently partnered to empower the local gaming industry in the Philippines. This partnership is seen to allow GameWorks to extend […]
‘Hack-A-Tax’ contest now accepting entries
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Asia Consulting Group (ACG), Developers Connect Philippines (DevCon), and Media.Xchange through the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are calling developers to […]
US trade agency awards $1M grant to PLDT for 5G, fiber roll-out
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awards digital services provider PLDT $1 million grant to fund a fiber-optic network and transmission infrastructure modernization training program under US-based IT and networking […]
PSBank upgrades mobile app, strengthens security features
PSBank recently upgraded its mobile app to give its clients an effective and safe banking experience. It offers a full suite of innovative services with easy-to-navigate enhancements and security features that allow […]
Korean-speaking APT groups prey on victims in SEA, Korea
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals in its “APT Trends Reports Q3 2019” that Korean-speaking actors who are part of different hacking groups are spreading threats in the Korean Peninsula and the Southeast Asian […]
Gartner: Global end-user spending on wearables to reach $52B in 2020
Worldwide end-user spending on wearable devices will total $52 billion in 2020, that’s an increase of 27% from 2019, according to the latest forecast from Gartner Inc. In 2019, worldwide wearable devices […]
Research: Esports face more cyberthreats in the future
Cybersecurity solutions company Trend Micro Inc. announced the findings of new research predicting multiple cyberthreats to the fast-growing esports sector. Though cybercriminals have been targeting the gaming community since 2010, esports players, […]
IDC releases 2020 worldwide digital transformation predictions
Industry research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) recently released “IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Digital Transformation 2020 Predictions,” which underscores critical business drivers accelerating digital transformation (DX) initiatives. At a web conference, Bob Parket […]
