The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Tuesday, Nov. 14, reassured the public that it is actively working to address the delayed delivery of One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for the eGovPH application. Photo credit DICT The DICT issued an advisory saying the delay was due...
Senator Grace Poe said government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) should boost their linkages to provide free wifi services to needy public schools. For one, Poe said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 9 issued a warning to the public advising them not to open or click on any files that contain data stolen from the ransomware attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo from Unplash...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended that sanctions, like suspension of salaries, be imposed on erring officials of the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) for delay or non-submission of financial statements for three consecutive years. "The DICT did not submit the year-end...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, October 25 claimed that hackers were able to infiltrate the “test site” and not the website of the agency itself. DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy disclosed this during the Senate Committee on...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Assistant Secretary (Asec) Renato Paraiso, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, guaranteed the safety of online precinct finders for the upcoming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Photo credit to DICT In a press conference,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 23 expressed concern regarding the potential risks related to the interconnection of e-wallets with untrusted applications. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "The increasing number...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to begin a collaborative partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the Digital Security and Privacy Quick Response (DSPQR) Project. National Privacy Commission (NPC)/...
Amid the numerous cyberattacks that government agencies suffered from in the past weeks, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of providing reward money for catching perpetrators behind cyberattacks provided that there's a stiff penalty for it. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano suggests that the...
The Senate said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it recorded a spike in cyberattacks last Sunday, Oct. 15. This was according to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. He added that as soon as they learned about the hacking of the website of the House of Representatives (HOR), the upper chamber's team went on...
Recognizing the need to invest in a cyber-resilient future for the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 16, hosted the "HackforGov Finals: Capture-the-Flag Competition 2023" in Manila. Participants preparing for the "HackforGov Finals:...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Monday, Oct. 16 that the House of Representatives (HOR) cyberattack may have been carried out by local hackers. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) READ:...
