April 19 (Tuesday) 9:00 – 10:30a.m. Philippine Time | via Zoom
Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and far-reaching in an increasingly networked world. It is therefore within every nation’s interest to develop a robust and agile cyber workforce that will be able to respond to evolving imminent threats and attacks. Cyber industry and workforce development also supports local job creation by producing higher-order analytical jobs for citizens while enhancing national cyber resilience.
Join us as we host a virtual dialogue that will cover past and recent efforts to bridge the talent gap and increase the cyber professional pool. This session will tackle up-and-coming trends in the information security industry, featuring experts who will share insights on how to address the cyber workforce deficit.
Zoom link will be sent to registered individuals.
Special Guests
Genalyn Macalinao, Policy Lead, Cybersecurity Bureau, Department of Information and Communications Technology
Dr. William Emmanuel Yu, Network Security Expert, Secure Connections
Caryn LeMur, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM (US)
Saptarshi Basu, ICT Unit Chief, U.S. Embassy Manila
Cambridge Global Advisors (Invited)
IT & Business Process Association Philippines (Invited)
Hosted By
Albert dela Cruz, Cybersecurity Lead, USAID BEACON
Pierre Tito Galla, Cybersecurity Policy Expert, USAID BEACON
The season of Lent is a time for Catholic devotees to reflect and strengthen their faith. Part of this season’s tradition is the Visita Iglesia, where the faithful visit and pray in at least seven different churches.
In this digital age, physically visiting churches is not the only option. Globe At Home offers the virtual Visita Iglesia, where customers can easily participate in the annual religious tradition and even do the Lenten devotion to Stations of the Cross, pray with the congregation, and attend masses in the comfort and safety of their homes. (more…)
The invasion of Ukraine has the cybersecurity community on high alert; ExtraHop puts AI-backed network intelligence to work to assess security controls and detect attack activity
PHILIPPINES – 6 April 2022 – ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, today announced that it will offer a complimentary Shields Up assessment for qualified organizations. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the world on high alert for retaliatory cyberattacks.
The Philippines booked the most significant uplift between 5G and 4G download speeds and video experience in the Asia Pacific as it registered 5G mobile technology download speeds of nearly nine times faster than 4G technology, according to the March 2022 Benchmarking the 5G Experience – Asia Pacific report of independent mobile analytics firm Opensignal.
It also had the biggest improvement in video experience, with Filipino users enjoying a 33% better video experience on 5G over 4G. The Philippines had an average 5G Download Speed of 136.6 Mbps during the data collection period from November 1, 2021, to January 29, 2022. (more…)
Leading digital solutions platform Globe was the most consistent Philippine mobile operator in the first quarter of the year, according to global analytics firm Ookla®. In addition to this, Globe also won the best 5G mobile video award for the period of Q3-Q4 2021.
This translates to a better video experience for Globe customers using social media and streaming platforms such as Facebook Live, Netflix, and YouTube and those engaged in online gaming.
Based on the latest Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data in the country, Globe had a nationwide consistency score of 79.45 from January to March 2022 compared to 70.43 in the same period last year. The upward trend continues as Globe’s current score is even higher than the 79.02 registered during the fourth quarter of 2021. (more…)
Globe has bagged Ookla®’s Best 5G Video Experience Award in the Philippines, proving that its customers are already reaping the fruits of the company’s massive network investment.
The Video Awards was launched by the network intelligence and connectivity insights global leader early this year based on local mobile networks’ performance in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
To compute the video score of the different mobile networks, Ookla weighed the sum of multiple video metrics. It includes the proportion of tests that failed to start, time to load the first frame of video playback, quality of video loaded, the proportion of users who experienced at least one stall in video loading or playback, and the rebuffering ratio of users who experienced a stall. (more…)
Leading digital solutions platform Globe continues to step up its campaign against illegal sites carrying child pornography content and online gambling, blocking 11,320 URLs and 502 domains hosting lewd content, as well as 194 domains of illegal gambling since the start of the year. (more…)
Globe has further intensified its drive against illegal streaming and downloading of content as the Philippines, together with Vietnam and Malaysia, again topped the list of Asian countries with the highest piracy rates.
Piracy has been a lingering problem around the world, posing a danger to the viability of businesses and the livelihood of content creators, and also exposing users to malware and other online threats.
“The ill-effects of online piracy cannot be underestimated. Globe continues to ramp up initiatives to mitigate, if not fully stop piracy, and make a positive societal impact. We also work with coalitions and partners like the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the IPOPHL to help address these challenges,” said Anton Bonifacio, Globe Chief Information Security Officer. (more…)
New research from Palo Alto Networks reveals more than half of Philippine organizations conduct high-level cybersecurity discussions monthly
Philippines – March 30, 2022 – Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today unveiled new research which found ASEAN business leaders prioritizing cybersecurity issues at the board level, as a result of the disruptions brought about by COVID-19. The State of Cybersecurity in ASEAN study surveyed 500 respondents representing businesses across the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand on their response to the cybersecurity challenges in 2021 and outlook for the future. (more…)
