Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
In response to the alarming rise of sextortion scams targeting users, particularly teenagers, Meta has announced the rollout of a new nudity protection feature in Instagram Direct Messages (DMs). According…
According to Globe, it successfully blocked a total of 489,849 child pornography sites in 2023. The figure shows an increase of 22% from the 401,487 websites in 2022. The count…
Google is strengthening the security of its products and services as it considers internet safety as a pressing issue, especially in the Philippines, following the subsequent hackings of government institutions…
Meta launched new Instagram tools and resources in the Philippines to help keep young people safe and support their well-being online. The Family Center is a hub where parents and…
To further strengthen their efforts in educating children and families about online safety and digital citizenship, PLDT Inc. (through its PLDT Home unit) and Google have teamed up to scale…
On Safer Internet Day 2022, Google, together with Filipino band Ben&Ben, introduced a new song to promote internet safety and digital responsibility. Titled “Mag-Ingat (Be Safe Online),” the song is…
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels A new study by global cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky has shown a direct correlation between how much time parents and their children spend on…
PLDT’s campaign against online child abuse picked up pace in the last three months, blocking at least a record 88,000 sites and links, nearly three times more in a period…
Telecommunications firm Eastern Communications teams up with global non-profit organization Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to prevent online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). UK-based IWF is is the global…
By Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO and VP, Information Security, Fortinet A year into the pandemic, many adults remain working from their homes and children continue with remote learning, making it…
Facebook (Philippines) is introducing the De Guzmans, the Filipino family who will share tips on online and internet safety. The digital family-serye (series) created and designed by Facebook together with…
Due to extreme poverty, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported cases of OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) increased by 264%, based on the figures by the Philippines’…
In 2004, EU SafeBorders launched the Safer Internet Day project. Today, it has become a global event observed in approximately 170 countries to highlight the need for a safe online…
Special Report Everyone was forced to stay at home and adapt to the new normal when the enhanced community quarantine was imposed in Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon…
Before, young people were told to use the internet in moderation because too much of anything could be bad. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are forced to spend…
A fresh study from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky quantified this increase at up to two more hours daily in Southeast Asia (SEA). Among the parents from the region, 63% agreed…
The Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (ANZCHAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF, on behalf of the SaferKidsPH Consortium, to help address the online sexual abuse and exploitation of…
With the increase of time being spent online and the diverse activities being posted on different social media platforms, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky shares a reminder for parents about the risks…
According to statistics online portal Statista, as of January 2020, the number of internet users in the Philippines grew to 73 million people, accounting for more than half of the…
The latest research by Kaspersky showed six-in-10 internet users from Southeast Asia (SEA) are aware of the increased time spent online than before. However, this failed to make internet security…
“I like to run around the yard with my friends, I like to color, I like to make jewelry and I like reading.” According to records provided, in 2016, along…
According to a new Kaspersky study, kids have paid less attention to computer games in recent months, especially when compared to the period before the pandemic began. The COVID-19 pandemic…
In response to a surge in gender-based violence globally as a result of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter launched local-language search prompts in seven Asia Pacific countries including the…
On Safe Internet Day, microblogging and social networking platform Twitter announced a new rule to address what it calls “synthetic and manipulated media.” Starting March 5, it will start labeling…
On Safer Internet Day, Google Philippines launched “Cyberpeace: Creating a peaceful internet together” campaign, which aims to reinforce its ongoing efforts to online safety. Google is partnering with Teach Peace…
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…
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