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 critical for parents […]
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 partners Stairway […]
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’ Department of […]
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 experience not […]
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 due to […]
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 more time […]
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 that their […]
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 children (OSAEC) […]
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 of oversharing […]
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 total population. […]
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 a priority […]
“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 with other […]
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 has forced […]
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 Philippines. When […]
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 Tweets if […]
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 Build 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 preventing online […]
