The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) clarified on Thursday, April 4, that two terabytes (TB) worth of data were stolen in the latest cyberattack incident on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) servers. MB FILE This was much lower than the previous report of...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, March 29, commemorated a significant milestone: 30 years of internet connectivity in the country. Credit to DICT / FB “On the 30th anniversary of the Internet in the Philippines, let us look back at the progress that...
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have been named among the top one percent of Leading Employers of 2023 by German firm Institute of Research & Data Aggregation. In a statement, PLDT said only top 800 companies globally were certified as leading...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) issued a strong warning on Monday, March 25, to individuals planning to call "1326" with only the intention of prank calls. Photo from Unsplash "Kayo (prank callers) po ay sasampahan namin ng kaso (we will file charges against...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and partner private companies, has launched the second phase of the "Online Bantay...
Government agencies have joined forces to protect the public against travel-related cybercrimes and other online scams as millions of people are expected to troop to various transportation hubs across the country for the long Lenten break. Citing past records, Department of Information and...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are seeing improvements in their condition despite still showing flu-like symptoms, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Malacañang file photo) The PCO...
PBCom plans P2-B bond issuance By James A. Loyola Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom), a lender controlled by businessman Lucio Co, is raising at least P2 billion from the first tranche of its peso-denominated bond program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have developed flu-like symptoms and have been advised by their attending physician to get some rest, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the department is pushing to build the country's own research and development (R&D) in cybersecurity defenses. (Photo from Unsplash) "There are many initiatives that are being done by the government in the different agencies, but...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Friday, March 15 that the investigation into the perpetrators of the recent cyber attack on the House of Representatives (HOR) website is still ongoing. Photo from Pixabay In a DZBB interview, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy...
In celebration of the International Women’s Day, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) launched "Gawad Hiraya and Kursong Siber" (Hiraya Award and Cyber Course) on Friday, March 8, to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in cybersecurity within the ASEAN region....
