The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 13.5 percent decline in focus crimes from January to the first week of November this year, compared to the same period last year. From 34,883 incidents recorded from January 1 to November 8 last year, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said...
The Senate will monitor if the automatic deactivation of non-registered Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) could help address and contribute to reducing, if not eliminating, text scams and other cyber-related crimes, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, July 12, said....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) on Monday, Dec. 19, to take some measures that will encourage their constituents to support the newly-enacted Republic Act (RA) No. 11934, or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act. The...
work-from-anywhere setup It has been more than two years since the pandemic pushed businesses to transform digitally. However, thriving in the digital world is not an easy feat. As a result, organizations accelerate their digital initiatives to greater heights, making them more vulnerable to cyber...
FILIPINO consumers must become responsible digital citizens to protect themselves from internet-based crimes, and while there are existing laws against cybercrimes, the government and the private sector must work together to educate and empower the people against falling prey to cybercriminals, an...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has lauded the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for arresting one of the suspects who hacked and used his credit card to purchase P1.1-million worth of liquor items through an online delivery platform early this year. Gatchalian said he hopes the NBI would follow...
Consumer group Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) has called on government and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and telecommunications sectors to crack down on online scams amidst increasing number of cybercrime victims during the pandemic. In a recent statement, BK3...
Various business organizations have urged the public to heed warnings of rising cybercrimes to preserve the stability and trust in the financial system, which are essential towards economic recovery and normalcy. In a joint statement, the 25 business groups cited the Philippine National Police...
