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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] that will aid in close collaboration, coordination, and effective joint action towards cybersecurity initiatives. The MMDA has requested the CICC for technical assistance on the conduct of information communications technology (ICT) security, cybercrime resilience, and […]
As ransomware attacks target the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and possibly other government agencies following the infiltration of PhilHealth, a ranking member of the House of Representatives urged the Department of Information and Communication Technology to mobilize some of the country’s about 200 certified cybersecurity experts. “We have a clear and present danger to our […]
Senator Mark Villar condemned the multiple cyber attacks against government agencies as the Philippine Statistics Authority has been a recent victim. This is only a few weeks after the Medusa ransomware cyber attack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “Ang mga atake na ito laban sa ating mga government agencies ay hindi lamang laban […]
Camarines Sur Rep. and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is reminding mobile phone users of the country’s estimated 150 million Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards to register their cellphone numbers within the deadline to avoid the automatic deactivation of their SIM numbers. Villafuerte at the same time expressed the hope that the Department of […]
Senator Grace Poe sponsored a bill that aims to address and penalize the proliferation of subscriber identity module (SIM) card-aided fraud in the country especially in the pandemic. “Our reliance on our mobile phones for various financial and personal transactions requires us legislators to ensure that digital connectivity is safe for all users,” Poe said. […]
The internet is like a pandora’s box; you can find anything under the sun in just a few clicks. But it’s also a place filled with bogus deals, especially for unsuspecting giddy online dealers. Read through these tips to avoid falling into a fishy situation. Even before COVID-19 became a global pandemic, the world was […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Senate will proceed in its investigation on credit card fraud and other unauthorized bank transactions as existing laws show a lack of necessary mechanisms to protect consumers from nefarious individuals. “Mula noong ibinunyag natin ang pambibiktima sa aking credit card hanggang ngayon ay hindi humihinto ang pagdagsa ng mga reklamo […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Monsoon Blockchain Storage Inc., a U.S.-based company that provides blockchain-based cloud data storage optimization service, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently that will enhance capacity building and institutional development on the effective use of blockchain technology in the Philippines. The partnership, signed by Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and Monsoon Blockchain […]
A measure allowing mobile phone users to retain their numbers even when switching network providers has hurdled third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Members of the lower chamber overwhelmingly approved House Bill 7652 or the “Mobile Number Portability Act” with 216 affirmative votes, zero negative and no abstention. The bill also allows […]