Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reiterated its commitment to strengthening its investigation amid reports of an alleged personal data leak. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DICT considers the incident as a grave concern that threatened the confidentiality,...
Many businesses nowadays prioritize solid, reliable and airtight data security. And why not, with the increasing use of technology in our daily lives, cyber threats have been growing aggressively. To make things worse, there is a current lack of professionals who can face these challenges. ...
Out of 900 competing entries for this year’s competition, the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Cybersecurity Education Program emerged as one of the most outstanding ICT projects at the World Summit on Information Society Prizes. The winning project called...
The Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of maintaining up-to-date SSL certificates for all government websites and online portals. The advisory highlights the critical role of SSL certificates in ensuring online security and...
Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss told the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that the Holy Land can assist it in cybersecurity as the two countries vowed to strengthen their collaboration. The Israel Embassy in the Philippines said this after Fluss made a courtesy...
The Philippines now has better defenses against any attack on its cybersystems following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would assist its premiere intelligence agency, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos said this as he witnessed the signing of the MOU...
EDITORS DESK The cybersecurity industry has been discussing the cybersecurity talent shortage for years. The Philippines and the rest of the world find it challenging to hire cybersecurity talents due to a skills shortage. Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, said:...
EDITORS DESK The cybersecurity talent shortage has become a significant concern for businesses and governments worldwide. With the increasing dependence on technology and the internet in all aspects of life, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been greater. However, the...
The forthcoming cybersecurity plan will protect the Philippines from the “increasingly complex” threats in cyberspace, said Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo. (Unsplash) The cyberspace – a platform where countless information and...
The Philippines has an insufficient number of cybersecurity professionals, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy admitted in a press briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 20. One of the primary concerns of the DICT is to build up the country’s cybersecurity and...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Today, wars can be started using a computer mouse instead of bullets. That is the gist of the message of DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the recent launch of the Philippine National Cybersecurity Talent Workforce Assessment Report. “It...
