PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan plans to grow the business beyond telecommunications by tapping into the strengths of the whole MVP Group through DigiCo. During the recently held PLDT annual shareholders’ meeting, Pangilinan introduced...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) reiterated its compliance to the SIM Registration law, having incorporated the necessary enhancements and verification mechanisms that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had required all telcos to implement in December last year. In a report...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, July 4 said that it had communicated with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regarding the alleged data breach in the agency. Photo from Pixabay In a Viber message, the DICT noted that it had already offered...
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...
Citing the need to upgrade the country’s digital connectivity, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board led by President Marcos has approved some P16.1 billion allocation for the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP). File photo According to the NEDA website, the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Local government units (LGUs) in the province of Masbate backed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) program that aims to streamline all government transactions and the digitalization push of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration....
(Unsplash) Has Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary John Ivan Uy fulfilled his promise to go after illegal gambling websites of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and prosecute the people behind...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is reviewing the partnership between its attached agency, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and ScamWatch, a privately-funded organization helping the government educate Filipinos in cyber fraud. ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, June 26, assured the public that it will install devices to ensure the free Wi-Fi service is not used for illegal activities. DICT During a televised Presidential Communication Office (PCO) press briefing, DICT...
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...
With the approval by President Marcos of the flagship Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), the country can expect cheaper internet fees and faster speed while also reaching far-flung areas of Mindanao that will contribute to improving the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP)....
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), have teamed up with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in shutting down scam hubs to protect Filipinos from fraudsters. “PLDT and Smart are intensifying efforts against fraudulent activities...
