NEW YORK — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It's a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don't have a plan to deal with one. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has urged the public to remain vigilant as it refuted a "deep fake" audio of President Marcos supposedly directing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to act against a "particular foreign country." President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
President Marcos told the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 to use available digital and information technology (IT) to combat crime and serve the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo) Marcos said this as he graced the 45th PNPA...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) spearheaded the launch of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Phase 1 on Friday, April 19. Photo from Pixabay "Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone signifies more than just laying cables, and establishing connections, it represents...
The presidential flagship tabloid newspaper is expected to reach wider coverage after the acquisition of a new printing machine, Malacañang said. The Philippine Gazette (PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said they expect to boost their communications services...
Fiber optic subsea cables are transferred to the cable ship of Eastern Communications’ most recent joint infrastructure project, the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN). As the Philippines marks the 30th anniversary of the Internet in the country, Eastern Communications, a...
Without a doubt, the Philippines has become a global leader in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. Photo from Pixabay But with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more and more prevalent, many are worried that it will eventually replace BPO workers, especially in the customer service...
To mark 55 years of diplomatic relations, the Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) welcomed representatives from Singapore's Nanyang Polytechnics Institute of Higher Learning College East and the Association of Information Security Professionals Singapore (AiSP) to...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) take on a more proactive role in protecting online assets of the government from...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) cautioned the public on Friday, April 5, about websites that have been recruiting individuals with a background in the government and military. Photo from Pixabay In an interview with DZBB, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, April 4 advised the public not to worry after a cyberattack compromised two terabytes (TB) of data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay "There is certainly a reason for people...
