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PH Braces Against Phishing, Ransomware Surge and Alert Fatigue, Urging Swift Adoption of AI, and Automation for SecOps

Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has revealed the outcomes of a new survey conducted by IDC on the state of Security Operations (SecOps) in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey, commissioned by Fortinet, provides valuable insights into the current SecOps landscape, emphasizing the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. It explores various aspects, including prevalent security practices, attack frequency and impact, detection and response times, alert fatigue, the status, and impact of automation in SecOps workflows, and challenges related to skill development within the SecOps domain. Key findings from the Philippines include: Current Security Challenges: Threats and Team Readiness Most Common Cyber Threats: Phishing and Ransomware are the most predominant cyber threats in the Philippines, with over 50% of organizations ranking them as their top concerns. The top five threats include phishing, ransomware, un

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Smart Partners with UnionBank to Reward Subscribers with Up To ₱5,000 Welcome Gift

Smart subscribers have one more reason to celebrate the new year as mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) to bring more exclusive rewards to subscribers with their new UnionBank Credit Card. Under this exciting partnership, qualified Smart Prepaid subscribers will receive a P2,000 Welcome Gift with their new UnionBank Rewards Credit Card, while qualified Smart Postpaid and Smart Infinity subscribers will receive a ₱5,000 Welcome Gift with their new UnionBank Rewards, UnionBank Miles+, or UnionBank Reserve Credit Card. Eligible subscribers can make the most of this exclusive Welcome Gift as they shop at their favorite stores or their go-to online shopping apps and e-commerce platforms. Smart subscribers can learn more about the perfect UnionBank Credit Card that suits their lifestyle at https://smart.com.ph/Pages/ubwelcomegift/. How to redeem your exclusive Welcome Gift from Smart and UnionBank Smart

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Carousell Property Awards 2023 Honors Trailblazers in Real Estate

Carousell Property Awards is back once again to recognize the innovators and trailblazers in real estate who have shaped cities and communities for the better. Now on its third year, the annual recognition awards celebrates the extraordinary feats in the world of Philippine real estate. “The Carousell Property Awards is a monument to the hard work, imagination, and unshakable devotion of people who pursue perfection in each and every brick laid and every space crafted. As we make our way through the tales of tenacity and innovation, let us celebrate you for your achievements that have not only redefined skylines but have also contributed to the nation's progress and broadened horizons,” shared Shine Resurreccion, Carousell Philippines’ market representative. This year, some of the biggest names in the real estate industry bagged multiple awards, starting with SM Development Corporation (SMDC) whose condominium properties were given special recognition under the “Development Awards” c

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Digital Edge’s Manila Data Center Wins Prestigious Regional Award for Energy Efficiency Innovation

Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Digital Edge”) has announced that its NARRA1 data center in Manila, which opened in early 2023, has won an award for Innovation in Energy Efficiency, Southeast Asia, at the recent W.Media Asia Pacific Cloud & Data Center Awards. The award recognizes the company’s efforts to pioneer groundbreaking cooling technology to achieve market leading levels of energy and water efficiency and demonstrates the growing prominence of the Philippines in the region’s digital infrastructure landscape. One of the challenges of building data centers in the Philippines is its hot and humid climate, which makes cooling a key operational issue and has a significant impact on the overall energy efficiency of a facility. To address this challenge, in 2023 Digital Edge become the first commercial colocation operator to deploy Nortek’s innovative StatePoint ® liquid cooling technology in Asia; StatePoint uses a proprietary liquid to air membrane energy exchanger te

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Bayad Strikes Alliance with Pisopay.Com, Powering Bills Payment Services

Bayad, the pioneer brand in the outsourced payment collection system in the Philippines, beefs up its partnership with Pisopay.com Inc., a cloud-based financial application provider taking a more aggressive stance in the e-commerce industry through its remittance and bills payment services. Under the partnership, Pisopay.com will integrate its biller brands with Bayad, allowing Bayad’s physical and digital touchpoints to accept payments for government institutions like Bureau of Quarantine, LTFRB, and selected LGUs nationwide, academic institutions like Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, National Maritime Polytechnic, Baliwag Maritime Academy and Scuola Maria in Batangas, e-commerce business like Palengke.PH, and many others. Bayad President and CEO Lawrence Y. Ferrer shares “We value the way people do payments, and we make sure to highlight security and convenience in our collection service. This is why we are constantly maximizing our cybersecurity measures and upgrading our real

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Kyndryl and BPI Celebrate 10 Years of Strategic Partnership

Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a leading provider of financial services and an industry pillar in the Philippines, commemorate the 10th anniversary of their technology infrastructure services partnership that underpins BPI’s robust IT governance framework. Over the past decade, BPI made significant advancements across its Data Center Operations, Server and Storage Management, IT Service Desk, Security Management, and Asset Management operations, fine-tuning standard procedures and tools across its organization. Through its partnership with Kyndryl, BPI, with its substantial network of 752 branches across the country, has grown its technical talent and is now taking advantage of advanced technology solutions to foster its ongoing digital transformation and is working to create a seamless customer experience for its clientele. “Our continued collaboration with Kyndryl underscores our shared commitment to digit

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Let’s Make It Real: An Open Letter from realme Founder and CEO Sky Li

realme’s Founder and CEO, Sky Li, issued an open letter at the beginning of 2024, announcing that 2024 will be the year of rebranding for realme. The open letter has clarified realme’s new mission, brand positioning, and spirit. Sky Li says realme will shift its brand outlook from being a brand that is “opportunity-oriented” to being a brand that is “brand-oriented,” and this will be the foundation of its strategic development moving forward. A Tech Brand that Better Understands Young Users realme was founded in the fiercely competitive smartphone market and quickly established its position with a differentiation development strategy: bring better technologies and designs to young users around the world. In the past five years, realme gained deep insights into the young generations and continues to provide products with leap-forward performance and design to over 200 million users around the world. At the beginning of the next five years, based on its deep understanding of young use

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports Unveils 2024 Roadmap, MSC to Rebrand as Mid Season Cup

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports has unveiled its 2024 roadmap, which includes the rebranding of MSC to the Mid Season Cup. First announced in the 2024 esports roadmap video, the Mid-Season Cup was rebranded in line with MOONTON Games' Esports for Everyone vision to promote diversity and inclusivity for more global athletes to have the opportunity to compete in one of the most-watched esports tournaments worldwide. The Mid Season Cup will be held outside Southeast Asia for the first time, with more participating regions, including China, and a larger prize pool. Fans can gear up ahead for an action-packed year that is set to showcase more third-party tournaments and events to foster greater inclusion and diversity. Throughout 2024, over 2000+ Mobile Legends: Bang Bang matches covering 55 countries and regions will be hosted by the respective MLBB Esports teams, professional, semi-professional, and community tournament organisers. This includes the Snapdragon Pro Series organized by E

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An HONORable Year: Take a Look at the HONOR Gadgets Launched this 2023

It is still not too late for presents! Here's a trip down memory lane for all the HONOR gadgets that were launched this year that can give you an idea for your well-deserved year-end gift! From budget phones to prestige gadgets, HONOR has the best deals that’s worth your money. “The Holiday Season is not yet over, so we give you this list of HONOR gadgets released this year for your needs and most importantly, for any budget that you may have,” said Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President. Elegance Meets Quality Capturing memories can be disappointing when not shot right. This holiday season, HONOR Magic5 Pro is the best gift for memory hoarders. It ranked first in DXOMARK for the best camera smartphone when first released and was rated the best at Mobile World Congress 2023 for its triple rear camera quality which includes a shooter, ultrawide camera, and periscope telephoto camera, almost functioning like a compact DSLR. Alongside its inviolable 5100mAh battery quality, wa

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Power Mac Center Brings ‘Infinite Smiles’ This Christmas

Apple Premium Reseller Power Mac Center (PMC) is celebrating the festive holiday season by bringing customers, not just one but three Christmas surprises. “It has been an incredible year full of milestones and memorable moments for us, and we really want to extend the same joy to everyone else. This holiday season, we’re holding a special donation drive, a digital art contest, and exclusive shopping promos. Power Mac Center hopes to see your infinite smiles as we partake in these activities so that together, we can carry them into a new beginning in the coming year,” said Joey Alvarez, PMC Director for Marketing and Product Management. #PMCPointsToPurpose To make the celebration more meaningful, Power Mac Center is holding a fundraiser for the benefit of underprivileged children with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Loyal PMC customers with 1 Infinite membership are invited to donate their points and help raise funds in their own little way for these special programs and benefic

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