Launch of the National Scam Watch Movement. GCash, the Philippines’ leading Fintech company, co-presented the recent Cybersphere Philippines Forum at the Shangri-la at the Fort Hotel hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The two-day conference gathered...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the alarming rise in social media-related hacking, illegal access and other cybercrime incidents. In filing Senate Resolution No. 777, Hontiveros said “the offices of individual...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has expressed keen interest on learning about the digital spy unit of Singapore as it aims to beef up the cyberwarfare capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). *Delegates from the Department of National Defense (DND) and Ministry of Defence...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is enforcing tighter cybersecurity measures to protect the country’s power transmission system from hacking or other factors that could compromise the integrity of its operations. “We have implemented various measures to...
Grab Philippines reiterated that it is working with agencies such as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to protect online consumers and fight cybersecurity. Grab Philippines Public Affairs Head Atty. Sherielysse “Booey” Bonifacio said over the weekend that...
A female battalion commander of the Philippine Army (PA) was adjudged as a finalist in one of the categories of the global “Cybersecurity Woman of the Year” Awards 2023. *Lt. Col. Francel Margareth Padilla-Taborlupa (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army / Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Awards...
The Philippine Army (PA) is gearing towards strengthening its cyber competencies to adapt to the evolving nature of security threats faced by the country. (Brig. Gen. Moises Nayve Jr., commander of Philippine Army Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group, checks the Army Signal Regiment's...
Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reiterated its commitment to strengthening its investigation amid reports of an alleged personal data leak. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DICT considers the incident as a grave concern that threatened the confidentiality,...
Many businesses nowadays prioritize solid, reliable and airtight data security. And why not, with the increasing use of technology in our daily lives, cyber threats have been growing aggressively. To make things worse, there is a current lack of professionals who can face these challenges. ...
Out of 900 competing entries for this year’s competition, the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Cybersecurity Education Program emerged as one of the most outstanding ICT projects at the World Summit on Information Society Prizes. The winning project called...
The Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of maintaining up-to-date SSL certificates for all government websites and online portals. The advisory highlights the critical role of SSL certificates in ensuring online security and...
