TECH4GOOD Technology is not only disrupting the way we work today but also the kind of work we do and where we do the work. It enabled the rise of a phenomenon called digital nomadism. For many people, the question of where they can do the work is not a hypothetical one anymore as the number of...
TECH4GOOD Frenzied conversations on AI does not seem to die down. The past week alone, I have been involved in four events, all focused on AI related topics. Topics range from the potential benefits of AI, the risks that are beginning to bubble up, the ethical and responsible use of it and...
TECH4GOOD Is cyberspace the next war frontier? We have heard numerous stories of state-sponsored cyberattacks carried out against unfriendly countries inflicting serious damage on their infrastructures. Some of those attacks did not involve the use of well-organized and largescale operations as...
TECH4GOOD We are now beginning to see the impact of artificial intelligence or AI and how it is transforming our world in many ways. Due to its ability to compute, search and formulate solutions fast, it has shown great potential in helping humanity solve a lot of societal issues related to climate...
TECH4GOOD During the first meeting of the National Innovation Council under the Marcos administration held a couple of months back, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan remarked that it is high time to develop the country’s innovation ecosystem. He emphasized the need to establish an innovation...
TECH4GOOD President Bongbong Marcos recently approved the adoption of a single operating system for all government transactions as part of the government’s effort to ensure ease of doing business in the country. This is definitely a step in the right direction and really shows the President’s...
TECH4GOOD Digitalization is fast becoming a keystone of economic growth in the modern world. And the Philippines today is among the leading countries in the region that is riding the crest of this transformation and taking advantage of the opportunities brought by the shift to a digital economy. It...
TECH4GOOD I have talked about this many times before – society that we know today is going to continue changing even at a faster pace than how it was five years ago. Things that we use to see as just sci-fi are now becoming to be reality. Disruptions caused by the exponential rate at which...
TECH4GOOD Micro-credentials have been creating a buzz lately as a potential path to helping solve the age-old job – skills mismatch issue. Europe recently adopted the Council Recommendation on a European Approach to Micro-credentials for Lifelong Learning and Employability. OECD, meanwhile,...
TECH4GOOD Digital innovations today are coming out at lightning speeds and cyberspace is fast becoming to be a rich goldmine for digital kidnappers. Data has become one of the most valuable assets for both legitimate organizations and crime groups. That is why data has become a favorite target of...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Several months back, I featured in this column the correlation between having the right skills for its workforce and the country’s global competitiveness and how having an effective skills development program will position it to take...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim Former DICT Undersecretary The internet has allowed everyone, individuals and businesses alike, to cope with the current crisis. Before the pandemic, some may still have viewed the internet as a luxury, but today, it has become vital. The digital highway has allowed us...
