TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Last week, we talked about how the internet is fast changing how work is done and how it spawned the development of the gig economy. In these trying times, gig work has become a critical survival lifeline for many people by providing livelihood opportunities. Today, we...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Among the game-changing innovations that happened in the last 50 years, the internet could be considered as having the most profound impact on society today. From humble beginnings in the 1980s, it has turned our existence upside down today. In almost everything we do, we...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Outsourcing has become a strategic tool for companies today. Whether they are looking for an easy way to scale their business for the future or looking at going global or even just positioning themselves to be more competitive and efficient, they all look to outsourcing...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Passwords have become a vital element of everyone’s digital life. Nowadays, each of us manages multiple online accounts in order to fully enjoy the benefits of digital existence.In fact, every online application would require the use of digital identity verification...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim I had two great news that made me smile last week. Both would be critical to the future of the Philippines as a global hub for digital workers. The first one is the news that Senate Bill 1834: Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act which was principally authored...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim The metaphor "data is the new oil" was coined by The Economist in 2017. Today, it has become a cliché and is so yesterday. Yes, the exponential growth of data today brought about by the ubiquitous use of digital technologies has opened many opportunities for innovations...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim By the time this column gets off the block, Filipinos would already have an idea as to who its next leader will be. Campaign colors would not matter anymore because the nation would already have spoken. It is now time for every Filipino to accept the will of the majority...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim We have been saying for so long now that we are an attractive country to invest in because of our large, young, talented, and English-speaking workforce. But is it ready to make the Philippines become a potent global player as the world economy starts embracing Industry...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Today, we are seeing the exponential growth of mobile payment transactions in the country. Statista reports that the Philippines is among the countries in the region that is today seeing sustained growth in mobile payment transactions. The report says that in 2020 when...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Today, the global economy has a digital heartbeat, and many countries are beginning to grapple with the complexities of digital economy regulation. Digital applications now permeate all aspects of society and the economy. They now enable everyone to access services...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Digital is the future of every economy. In this digital world, every business is a digital business and trust is its very foundation. It will be central to defining the maturity and development of the economy. Today’s disrupted world continually brings incredible...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim A couple of recent technology-related developments gave a new dimension to the word 'mining.' One is related to bitcoin where mining is done to create more bitcoins and at the same time confirm transactions on the currency’s network making it more trustworthy. The other...
