The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Thursday, July 11, that it is currently preparing cybersecurity guidelines for government agencies. Photo from Pixabay This measure aims to compel various agencies to fix vulnerabilities on their websites. "We are...
Losing one's phone can cause panic and confusion for the owner, leading to decisions that could worsen the situation. Photo from Pixabay As emotions like anxiety and sadness can make it difficult to decide what to do first, the Department of Information and Communications Technology-Cybersecurity...
President Marcos has expressed continued support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bid to adapt to new tactics against cybersecurity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. attends the 1st Semester 2024 Command Conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Camp Aguinaldo...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Tuesday, July 2, that one of its units had been targeted in a cyberattack but assured the public that the data breach affected "very few" individuals. (Photo from Unsplash) “There were reports earlier that DICT was...
The Philippines is getting better in its defense against cyberattacks, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. Although the country's capacity in detecting cyberattacks needs more improvement, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said the country is now...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed its employees to refrain from connecting government-issued laptops to public Wi-Fi networks. Under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 22-2024, dated June 14, 2024, and signed by BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., the bureau said the directive is...
President Marcos said the government is looking for ways to tap civilian cybersecurity experts to make the different government agencies’ cybersecurity capabilities more robust amid incidents of wiretapping. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ryan Baldemor/PPA Pool) Marcos said this...
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director General Ricardo de Leon speaking during the National Security Cluster 2024 Communications Workshop at San Narciso, Zambales (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) SAN NARCISO, Zambales--The...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is batting for the creation of a singular national cybersecurity strategy as a way to safeguard the country from malicious cyber threats. Acop...
President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 58, which will adopt the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023-2028 as the government’s “whole-of-nation roadmap” to fortify its cyberspace. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
(Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin File Photo) Eighty-seven percent of Filipinos consider improving cybersecurity and data privacy as a “critical priority,” especially after recent government data breaches, based on the Publicus Asia survey results released on Tuesday, April 2. The survey also...
More cybersecurity professionals who are dedicated to safeguarding the country's cyber infrastructure are desperately needed in the Philippines in light of a concerning cyber hacking incident that affected both the public and private sectors. Photo credit to Mel Migriño Department of Information...
