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Fortinet Research Demonstrates Enterprises Must Adapt to Address Telework Security Challenges Long-term

John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet “The COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting effects on how organizations invest in cybersecurity. In fact, over 90% of enterprises plan to invest more to secure telework over the next two years. Given a dramatically expanded digital attack surface, the waves of cyber threats targeting remote workers, and the ongoing cyber skills gap, organizations need to carefully consider what technologies and approaches are needed to secure their telework strategies long-term. They have an opportunity to maximize their investments with cybersecurity platforms designed to provide comprehensive visibility and protection across the entire digital infrastructure, including networked, application, multi-cloud, and mobile environments. This ongoing shift to remote work will also require more than just technology; cybersecurity training and awareness should also remain key priorities.” News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrat

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People's Champ Pacquiao donates Globe endorsement fee to Rolly and Ulysses victims

After scoring a brand endorsement agreement with Globe to be its newest brand ambassador, Senator and People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao announced that he is donating his fees to victims of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. At the recently held contract signing at the Mireio, Raffles Hotel in Makati with Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu and Globe Chairman and Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Pacquiao offered to give his earnings to support relief efforts. “I said yes to Globe because I believe in the company, and I use the company’s services. Not only that, I am given another God-given opportunity to be of help to our kababayans in any way I can. That is why my endorsement fee for this will go to relief efforts to help our kababayans who were affected by the devastation of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. Ibibigay natin sa mga taong ito ang ating income dito, ibabalik natin sa taumbayan para makatulong ng malaki sa ating mga kababayan na naghihirap at nagugutom ngayon at nawa

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Fortinet Recognized as a Visionary in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure

Fortinet is the Only Company to Converge Network Security and the LAN Edge John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet “LAN Edge connectivity is foundational to digital innovation, but complexity often makes it difficult to support and secure. Fortinet technology simplifies management while increasing the security of the network by tightly integrating an organization’s network infrastructure and security architecture. We believe that our ability to execute our Security-driven Networking approach enables us to offer customers a simplified, secure, accelerated network and user experience. More, we also believe our Security-driven Networking approach is why Fortinet is placed as one of two companies in the Visionary Quadrant in the 2020 Gartner Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure Magic Quadrant.” News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced its position as a Visionary in the 2020 Gar

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Google Cloud Awards Globe Business with Premier Partner Status

Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom, announced that it gained Premier Partner status from Google Cloud. This is the highest level than any Google Cloud partner can attain. Globe was also recognized as the Google Cloud Expert in Work Transformation and Productivity. As a Google Cloud Premier Partner, Globe now has access to Google Cloud’s complete suite of products and solutions, extensive technical expert support, enhanced cloud transformation offers, streamlined information, training & tools, and exclusive directory of strategic global partners. “This feat wouldn’t have been possible without our team’s hard work and the continuous trust of our partners from Google Cloud,” said Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President for Globe Business. “We’re grateful that they acknowledge our commitment to transforming enterprises through the cloud. And we’re excited about the many possibilities this achievement can bring for us and for our customers. Being part of the Google Cloud Par

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Mastercard expands Mastercard Track in Asia Pacific with Track Card to Account Transfer solution offering greater payment option

Solution brings working capital efficiencies to businesses in 10 Asia Pacific markets Mastercard TrackTM suite of products and services benefits businesses around the world Mastercard announced a new business-to-business payments solution in Asia Pacific with the launch of Mastercard Track™ Card to Account Transfer, allowing businesses to use commercial cards to pay Suppliers regardless of whether they accept card payments. The new solution in the region will help businesses manage cash flow, eliminate manual work and expand payment options as Suppliers can receive card payments by Buyers directly in a bank account. Mastercard Track™ is a global suite of products and services that streamline business-to-business (B2B) payments. The Mastercard Track Card to Account Transfer solution in Asia Pacific is one of many offerings – including the Mastercard Track Business Payment Service and Commercial Purchasing Card – that address complex challenges for Suppliers and Buyers. In Asia

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Latest Version of Unisys Stealth Features New Automation & Visualization Tools to Accelerate Deployment and Simplify Management

Stealth™ 6.0 helps organizations achieve zero trust security quickly and provides real-time insights and security metrics to improve decision making Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced the availability of Unisys Stealth® 6.0, which features enhanced visualization and dashboard tools to simplify an organization’s IT reporting and deployment – strengthening security posture and allowing businesses to reduce the complexity of their IT environment with the appropriate security policies. Stealth™ features artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automation to dramatically speed up installation, configuration and deployment in the enterprise in a matter of minutes. Stealth 6.0, which uses micro-segmentation, encryption and dynamic isolation to contain threats and protect public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud and on-premises environments, is available for enterprise use to provide additional protection across the world’s largest cloud computing platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Ama

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URC-Thailand cited as among the best companies to work for in Asia

Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) subsidiary in Thailand has been named as among the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia”, for a work culture that values its employees as key resources. The award was given by HR Asia, regarded as an authoritative regional publisher on human resources. URC (Thailand) Co. Ltd. was among 38 companies to be recognized out of a field of 138 firms. The companies were selected through a survey that measured different aspects of employee engagement.  These covered culture and ethics, leadership and organization, active initiatives, emotional engagement, employee intention and motivation, behavior and advocacy, collective consciousness, workplace sentiment and team dynamics. “One of the reasons for our company’s sustainable momentum is the high priority we place on all our employees as key resources,” said Matthew Dy, URC-Thailand’s HR director, who received the award. “We promote a culture of openness and collaboration where all employees are always gi

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Air Link International Aviation College (ALIAC) partners with Globe for its online learning enabler program

Online learning has become an essential move by schools in the hopes of continuing education in the safety and comforts of the home. In line with this move, Air Link International Aviation College (ALIAC) has partnered with Globe in providing their students and teachers with Internet modems vital for the online teaching and learning process. Through the partnership, ALIAC not only provided connectivity devices to students and faculty, but they also supported the monthly prepaid load credits using Globe’s secure Load Up web-based platform. All Home Prepaid WiFi kits include a WiFi modem with a LAN port, free 10GB of data allocation, additional 1GB daily free data allocation to access educational apps, which will be useful in the ALIAC online learning platform. “The ALIAC Enabler Program enumerates various support mechanisms to enable and empower the community to continue with quality education through the Pro-Active Learning Modality. This includes the provision of Internet connectivi

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UNICEF concerned about situation of children affected by typhoons in the Philippines

Less than two weeks after Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni brought destructive wind and rain to the Philippines, Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco left many residents trapped in floodwaters or taking refuge in evacuation centers. UNICEF is concerned for children and families who continue to bear the brunt of natural disasters in one of the most emergency prone countries in the world. The country has been hit by weather disturbances that caused significant damage to lives and livelihoods. Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni, Severe Tropical Storm Siony/Atsani, Tropical Storm Tonyo/Etau and Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco descended on the archipelago within days of each other and made communities at risk of COVID-19 more vulnerable. In the early morning of 12 November 2020, Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco made three landfalls in Quezon Province. Communities that have only begun recovering from Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni braced themselves for the impact. Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 was raised in the capital city Manila. Residents in low

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Eastern Communications seals partnership with world-class IT leader Cisco

Premier Philippine telecommunications company Eastern Communications has expanded its global network as it partners with Cisco, a multinational technology conglomerate and world-class leader in information technology products and services. With Cisco’s suite of high-technology solutions, the collaboration inspires new possibilities by enabling Eastern Communications to help customers reimagine their applications, secure their data, transform their infrastructure, and empower their teams especially during this pandemic. Some of their key services include enterprise networking for more optimized operations, cybersecurity for detecting 100 percent of malware, and collaboration solutions for improved business processes. Cisco is also known for its cloud computing services for on-demand and secure resources, and Internet of Things (IoT) that offers a wide-ranging portfolio of IoT technologies that promote efficiencies and improved productivity. With the COVID-19 crisis shaping the work

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