The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed its employees to refrain from connecting government-issued laptops to public Wi-Fi networks. Under Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 22-2024, dated June 14, 2024, and signed by BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., the bureau said the directive is...
President Marcos said the government is looking for ways to tap civilian cybersecurity experts to make the different government agencies’ cybersecurity capabilities more robust amid incidents of wiretapping. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ryan Baldemor/PPA Pool) Marcos said this...
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director General Ricardo de Leon speaking during the National Security Cluster 2024 Communications Workshop at San Narciso, Zambales (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) SAN NARCISO, Zambales--The...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is batting for the creation of a singular national cybersecurity strategy as a way to safeguard the country from malicious cyber threats. Acop...
President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 58, which will adopt the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023-2028 as the government’s “whole-of-nation roadmap” to fortify its cyberspace. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
(Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin File Photo) Eighty-seven percent of Filipinos consider improving cybersecurity and data privacy as a “critical priority,” especially after recent government data breaches, based on the Publicus Asia survey results released on Tuesday, April 2. The survey also...
More cybersecurity professionals who are dedicated to safeguarding the country's cyber infrastructure are desperately needed in the Philippines in light of a concerning cyber hacking incident that affected both the public and private sectors. Photo credit to Mel Migriño Department of Information...
President Marcos has urged the Philippine Army to bolster its cybersecurity capabilities amid emerging threats as he commended the men and women in uniform for enthusiastically rendering their service to the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) This was Marcos' message...
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 Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun a pioneering effort to improve its network infrastructure and protect against cyber threats, recognizing the impact of digital transformation on government operations and service delivery The DSWD’s Information and Communications...
The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) and CIsco partners to strengthen the banking’s cybersecurity skills. Zaza Soriano-Nicart, managing director, Cisco Philippines and Benjamin P. Castillo, m anaging director, BAP. Cisco has provided...
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu on Tuesday, Feb. 27, bemoaned the lack of technology-based skills of Filipinos as the agency readies to equip them with knowledge about handling higher-level technologies. TESDA Secretary Suharto...
