media A single data breach costs P37.5 million for enterprises and P3.9 million for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia (SEA), according to the latest findings of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Unfortunately, with new threats emerging...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Returning home for good from overseas and finding a steady replacement income need not be a Mission Impossible. While work abroad often entails a monthly salary substantially higher than what’s available back home, returning home need not always mean dire economic...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has bared the development of a low-cost eggplant fruit and shoot borer (EFSB) motion tracking software. Low-cost eggplant fruit and shoot borer...
The government allows private companies to seek "cost reimbursement" or "cost sharing" for the coronavirus vaccines allocated to the dependents of its employees, Malacañang clarified Tuesday. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 15 urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) recent announcement of a power rate hike for June saying it “defies logic” even under the regime of deregulation. Hontiveros said the ERC must provide a...
An enterprise-level company hit by a data breach will lose over P52 million; a small and medium business will bleed at least P5 million, on top of reputational damages which result in loss of customers, according to the latest findings of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. A data breach happens...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said registered business enterprises (RBEs) located in the economic zones of various investment promotion agencies (IPAs) led by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have strong contributions to the domestic economy in terms of...
