Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Technology is proving to play a crucial role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From research to information dissemination to contact tracing, apps are becoming an essential tool to…
As several reports on attacks and discrimination against people suspected of having contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 mount, the Philippine Medical Association and Philippine College of Surgeons, and the…
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…
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a statement warning so-called “social vigilantes” against threatening and attacking health workers who are at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients. A…
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…
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…
A recent survey by global analytics software firm FICO has revealed that only 18% of Asia Pacific (APAC) banks have a strategic plan to fully integrate their fraud and anti-money…
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced on Friday it is extending the validity of the registration of Personal Information Controllers (PICs) and Personal Information Processors (PIPs) to Aug. 31, 2020,…
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) to Grab Philippines Inc. (Grab PH) after finding deficiencies in complying with the Data Privacy Act of…
By Rajesh Ganesan, Vice President, ManageEngine Thanks to new technologies and new applications of established technologies, the way people work will continue to change in 2020. In the IT department,…
Image screengrab from “Project Unfriend” YouTube video There have been scattered efforts to protect children online with public and private organizations pooling their own data to launch various campaigns. While…
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is reminding shoppers and travelers to be extra vigilant against cybercriminals this Christmas season. It’s that time of the year again when consumers are most…
Privacy-related online lending complaints have drastically declined a month following recent enforcement actions by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on dubious online lending applications. “Instances of unauthorized use of data,…
The National Privacy Commission will take the lead in the country’s hosting of 52nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum to be held on Dec. 2-3 in Cebu. This will…
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…
By Praveen Kumar, General Manager, Asia Pacific, ASG Technologies Like many of you, I have a lot of interesting content emailed to me, but many of those emails tend to…
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…
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…
To prevent cyberattacks and protect its users against security threats posed by hackers, digital-first companies such as Mynt tap artificial intelligence that can detect anomalies. Mel Migriño, Chief Security and…
Kaspersky has identified a fake application that is designed to trick users into thinking it is a certified version of FaceApp but goes on to infect victims’ devices with an…
Kaspersky experts have detected multiple cases of a sophisticated scam targeting users through fraudulent, unsolicited Google Calendar notifications and luring them into giving away their personal information. The attacks happened…
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones saw a spike in related cybercriminal activity, according to Kaspersky Lab researchers. The premiere of each episode was accompanied by a…
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced that it has integrated Check Point security appliances and the Check Point R80 SmartConsole security…
The new HackerOne, a hacker-powered security platform, study conducted by Forrester Consulting reveals that businesses can save over $500,000 and 66 percent internal effort over three years by replacing traditional…
A recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in the world’s most popular messenger — WhatsApp — allowed hackers to eavesdrop on users, read their encrypted chats, turn on the microphone and camera,…
Financial Times reported — and was confirmed by WhatsApp — that the messaging app has been infected with commercial spyware. According to the report, Israel’s secretive NSO group developed the…
Following the arrest in 2018 of a number of suspected leaders of the notorious Fin7/Carbanak cyber-gang, the group was believed to have disbanded. But Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected a…
With 90% of people in employment going online several times a day, it can be hard for most workers to keep their private and work-life separate during the working day…
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions, announced two major new elements of its Check Point Engage global partner program to further increase value to partners, and…
In the first three months of 2019, Kaspersky Lab researchers observed an active landscape of advanced threat operations that was centered mainly on Southeast Asia, increasingly influenced by geopolitics, and…
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