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Globe urges LGUs to explore e-commerce, cashless payments

With the need to pivot to the new normal, Globe encourages Local Government Units (LGUs) to boost their e-commerce for convenience and safety of their constituents and to help SMEs in their online business. In the recent Liveable Cities Challenge (LCC) Webinar Series: E-Commerce in the New Normal,  Frances Caluya, Globe Industry Marketing Manager for Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes, Globe MyBusiness,  said the pandemic has spurred consumers to rely more heavily on online purchases and services. Recent statistics show that due to COVID-19, 23% of the Philippine population is spending more time shopping online. Caluya says it's about time the LGUs maximize e-commerce, to help their constituents, and to support SMEs by ensuring that connectivity and access to the internet are present. “Now is the right time to invest in electronic commerce (e-commerce) in the Philippines. We should harness the power of the internet because selling online now means reaching more people. And reaching more

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Fortinet Unveils Secure SD-WAN For Multi-Cloud

Networking and security teams are constantly trying to maintain a balance between security, complexity, and application experience. This situation has become much more challenging with organizations adopting multiple clouds and hybrid cloud environments for their business needs. Fortinet’s new “Secure SD-WAN for Multi-Cloud” solution addresses these challenges by enabling enterprise IT to build a seamless cloud-to-cloud network and security architecture that is consistent and robust across the different clouds. The Benefits and Challenges of Multi-Cloud Environments Cloud infrastructure spend is rapidly becoming a larger portion of the CIO’s budget, and as a result, enterprises are increasingly adopting a multi-cloud approach for their cloud deployments. A multi-cloud strategy enables these organizations to avoid vendor lock-in and to select the best cloud services to meet the requirements of a particular application or workload. Organizations are also able to choose cost-optimized s

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Mastercard Leads the Payments Industry Forward to a More Sustainable Future

SINGAPORE –More than three-quarters of people say they are “very concerned” about the environment and feel companies should be doing more to address their impact on the planet. As consumers look for ways to help tackle climate change through their own positive actions, many are limiting their use of single-use plastics. To address this growing concern, Mastercard has worked with global industry players to develop a sustainable card program for all card issuers globally.  A new directory of sustainable materials and vendors for card products aims to make sustainable choices the preferred option for all financial institutions worldwide and drive enhanced innovation.   Today, Mastercard’s sustainable card offerings are available to consumers in over a dozen countries globally and more than 60 financial institutions have issued cards with approved materials made from recyclable, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable, and ocean plastics. These institutions include DBS Bank (Taiwan) and Cr

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Converge ICT Augments Customer Service Capabilities

Converge ICT, the country’s premier pure end-to-end fiber internet service provider, is augmenting its customer experience capabilities in response to the surge in applications and service inquiries, as more essential transactions and activities move online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have continuously strived to be true to our commitment to enable Filipinos to experience better internet service; even now, despite the operational challenges that we are facing due to the pandemic,” said Dennis Anthony Uy, Founder, and CEO of Converge ICT.  Mr. Uy noted that like all other businesses in the Philippines, Converge also had to significantly adjust its operations after the Enhanced Community Quarantine was implemented in March, limiting the company’s workforce and its access to resources and areas, which ultimately contributed to a slowdown in the service delivery of the company.  To help address these limitations, Converge ICT has augmented its support capabilities through the hiri

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Globe partners with Secureworks to help businesses secure their digital transformation

Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe, has partnered with Secureworks to help customers strengthen their security posture against cyber threats in a digitally-connected world. When organizations embrace digital technologies, they expand their attack surfaces and create new gateways for both opportunistic and targeted cyber threats. To help customers secure their progress, Globe Business will offer software and solutions that leverage the Secureworks Red Cloak Analytics Platform to prevent, detect and respond to threats, wherever data moves into, out of, and through customer environments. “Now, more than ever, businesses need partners who can provide modern security solutions that enable digital transformation while also protecting their data, reputation, and revenue,” said Maureen Perrelli, Secureworks Chief Channel Officer. “We’re pleased to welcome Globe into the Secureworks Global Partner Program so together we can help organizations close their cybersecurity gap with indust

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ePLDT empowers over 248,000 students & teachers with global-class e-Learning tools

While e-learning is not an entirely new concept, the COVID-19 pandemic has put its adoption at the fore to ensure that students continue their learning and access to education during this time. ePLDT, the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise, continues to build its portfolio of solutions as well as its expertise in digital educational tools to help schools improve the quality of learning by leveraging on technology. “In these times, it is paramount for us to ensure that our children have access to education to support their growth and well-rounded development,” said Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and Senior Vice President & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups.  “Understanding the challenges we face now given the uncertainty of this current health crisis, we at ePLDT nonetheless believe that technology can bridge that access gap to quality education, and we have made it our mission to deliver the innovative e-Learning tools that will enable schools to reach their students

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IBM and SAP Announce New Offerings to Help Companies’ Journey to the Intelligent Enterprise

ARMONK, N.Y., and WALLDORF — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced their partnership’s next evolution, with plans to develop several new offerings designed to create a more predictable journey for businesses to become data-driven intelligent enterprises. The Evolution Partnership initiative intends to deliver new intelligent industry solutions to enable end-to-end processes that help companies accelerate the modernization of systems and workflows Over 400 businesses have modernized their enterprise systems and business processes through IBM and SAP’s digital transformation partnership. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact many industries across the globe, organizations are realizing they need the agility to seamlessly adapt to changing market conditions and customer demand. “Organizations’ short- and long-term futures are being defined by their ability to proactively respond to today’s challenging, unprecedented market conditions,” said Adaire

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Fortinet Recognized as Winner of Microsoft's 2020 Commercial Marketplace Partner of the Year

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has won Microsoft’s 2020 Commercial Marketplace Partner of the Year award. Fortinet was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. As organizations are strained with limited cloud security resources and expertise, there’s growing preference to consume certain security functionalities as Security-as-a-Service and through pay-as-you-go models. Recognizing this, Fortinet offers the broadest set of security solutions that are natively integrated with Azure and available on Azure Marketplace. Products available through Azure Marketplace include Fortinet’s award-winning FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and FortiWeb Cloud as a Service. “This award reflects the proven growth and success of Fortinet’s offerings on Azure Marketplace as we co

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PHINMA Education and PLDT enable students’ flexible learning with data plan

PHINMA Education, a fast-growing network of schools in Southeast Asia, has partnered with PLDT to provide mobile data and access to learning platforms to students in five schools and universities across the Philippines. “We are pleased to secure this partnership with PLDT Enterprise to help our students navigate education in the new normal,” says PHINMA Education Chief Operations Officer (COO) Dr. Raymundo P. Reyes. “Technology that facilitates flexible learning is one of our strategies to continue delivering quality education, in spite of limitations in conducting face-to-face classes.” PLDT Enterprise will provide mobile data and access to learning platforms to students of PHINMA University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City, PHINMA UPang College in Urdaneta City, PHINMA University of Iloilo, PHINMA St. Jude College in the City of Manila, PHINMA Republican College in Quezon City, and Southwestern University PHINMA in Cebu City. “PLDT Enterprise’s SMART Giga Study data plans are really

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917Ventures, AC Health team up for new healthcare app

With the current pandemic, it’s not easy for Filipinos to take care of their health. There have been delays in seeking medical help due to fear of contracting the virus when they go out to visit a doctor’s clinic or a pharmacy. Healthcare providers, on the other hand, are also facing a challenge, as they have to handle a tremendous volume of patients while making sure that everyone receives the appropriate help at the right time. 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines wholly-owned by Globe, is collaborating with ACHealth to provide solutions to these problems. The collaboration resulted in HealthNow, an all-in-one health app that will help Filipinos get the healthcare they need anytime, anywhere.   With HealthNow, users will be able to consult a doctor through video, buy medicine for delivery, and book clinic and lab appointments. The mobile app  will be powered by the assets of 917Ventures and ACHealth, which include KonsultaMD, FamilyDOC, Healthway, and Ge

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