Remote work setup is a security nightmare for many organizations but with the current situation brought about by the effects of the pandemic, it can’t be helped. According to security experts from […]
The effects of COVID-19 practically threw outside the window all the business strategies and plans crafted last year. The new reality is something that nobody has foreseen — and it’s quite dramatic. […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) will be integral to the long-term recovery plans of the post-COVID-19 economy worldwide, yet some facets of the IoT itself will be negatively impacted in the short […]
Technology giants Google and Apple are making their jointly developed Exposure Notifications System available through software updates. With these updates, public health agencies (PHAs) around the globe can begin to deploy apps […]
As the community quarantine remains enforced in various parts of the country, Manulife Philippines (Manulife) has announced that it will extend its free insurance coverage to 25,000 active two-wheel riders from foodpanda, […]
Before COVID-19, the contactless transaction was just an option, today it is much preferred for safety and health reasons. Because of this, market advisory firm ABI Research sees that globally, contactless adoption […]
Across industries, organizations are now relying on telecommuting more than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has its short-term benefits, business leaders are expected to leverage technology in a way […]
Access to important information and the latest news updates is just as crucial in helping suppress the curve of the pandemic. With this, Google has provided Cloud and Maps services support to […]
The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) and PLDT mobile subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have launched a Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 frontliners that enables Smart, TNT, and Sun customers to contribute using their prepaid load […]
Managing remote teams can be challenging even for the best managers in large organizations especially now that many companies are operating in remote work arrangements. To help businesses rise up to this […]
In line with its continuing support for digital COVID-19 response initiatives, PLDT Inc. through its Enterprise Group is providing Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers with free access to StaySafe.ph, a newly launched […]
The global health crisis brought together governments, the medical community, and technology companies together with the main objective of addressing, understanding, and combating COVID-19. Two of US’ technology giants come together to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (Red Cross) launched an app that uses the wireless, geo-location, and sensory capabilities of mobile phones to trace contact events among people. Called RC143, the mobile app will […]
Food packs distribution and providing financial aid during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon in the Philipines required verification of recipients and residents of each household. Local government officials collect personal information […]
Filipino developers are pitching in to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 by building relevant apps that would help in monitoring personal health and information dissemination. Below are just […]
With the number of COVID-19 cases steadily rising, PLDT Inc. through its Enterprise Business Group is providing vital communications support to increasingly hard-pressed healthcare workers, soldiers and policemen, and other personnel at […]
Feeling extra-stressed these days? Staying glued to screens — whether it’s your smartphone, laptop or TV — for minute-by-minute updates on the global COVID-19 emergency can add to coronavirus-related stress, according to […]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Kaspersky discovered how cybercriminals continue to exploit the panic amid the pandemic by actively using the topic of spreading malware such as backdoors and spyware in the past few […]
The enormous amount of data the current COVID-19 pandemic can overwhelm health authorities. Unstructured data would make it extremely difficult to address the problem from various perspectives. To make it easier for […]
As one of its responses to addressing the pandemic that is COVID-19, technology company IBM announced that it is expanding the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge to address the world’s reaction […]
The University of the Philippines Manila Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) launched today a dedicated 24/7 hotline number, 155200, for its COVID-19 Bayanihan Operations Center Through the hotline service, UP PGH aims to […]
Amid the pandemic that is gripping the world, disrupting businesses, and practically stopped life on its tracks, fake news still surfaces. Social network platform Twitter decided to provide people with verified information […]
As if the COVID-19 pandemic is not enough to cause anxiety and distress, fraudsters are taking advantage of the situation by sending phishing emails and installing malware. Now that many are working […]
As the number of COVID-19 patients increases, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) warns of the privacy of the infected. “Following the government’s declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) concerning COVID-19, it […]
To ensure that Filipinos have access to accurate and up-to-date information in the midst of the COVID-19 community quarantine, PLDT Inc’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will continue to provide fast, […]
