COA NOTES DEARTH OF DATA PRIVACY OFFICERS DESPITE LAW
Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.
NBI: LEAKED PRIVATE CONVOS MAY BE SUBJECT OF CYBERCRIME COMPLAINT
Individuals whose online private conversations are leaked to the public may lodge cybercrime complaints with authorities, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) chief Jaime Santiago said Thursday.
JOURNALIST ATOM ARAULLO WINS GAME-CHANGING CIVIL SUIT VS RED TAGGERS
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 306 ordered SMNI hosts Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz to pay Araullo P2.080 million in damages and lawyers’ fees to compensate for “the red-tagging and its effects on his personal life and on his career as a journalist,” Judge Dolly-Rose Bolante Prado said in her decision dated December 12, and released to media Friday, December 13.
PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS IS ‘AVENGERS ASSEMBLE’ MOMENT FOR MEDIA: MARIA RESSA
The Philippine elections is the “Avengers assemble” moment for journalism to help save the country’s democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said Monday.
SCAM FARMS IN PH CHANGE TACTICS TO AVOID CRACKDOWN
President Ferdinand Marcos in July announced a total ban by end-2024 on so-called Philippine online gaming operators (POGOs) that Manila says were being used as cover by organized crime for human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnappings and even murder.
US ASSISTS PH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS THWART CYBERSECURITY THREATS
In partnership with The Asia Foundation, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) earlier launched the PHP16.8-million Cybersecurity for Human Rights in the Philippines (C4HR-PH) initiative, which will provide tools and training to more than 150 local organizations across the country for over 10 months.
CICC SEEKS MORE FUNDING TO INTENSIFY FIGHT VS. CYBERCRIMES
This, as CICC deputy executive director Assistant Secretary Mary Rose Magsaysay said the agency had asked the Department of Science and Technology to fund its research and development project aimed at developing a new tool to detect and combat cybercrimes such as ransomware attacks and cyberfraud.
SENATE ALLOTS P70-M TO BOOST DIGITALIZATION, AI IN TESDA
In a news release on Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who also serves as co-chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), said he pushed the allocation to fund three projects: PHP40 million for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) course builder; PHP20 million for the Internet of Things (IoT) training system; and P10 million for the development of an AI-powered Labor Market Information (LMI) System.
PHL JOURNALISTS TO GET AI TRAINING AHEAD OF 2025 POLLS
Google News Initiative (GNI) has teamed up with digital consultancy firm Bastion Digital to conduct workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) for Philippine journalists.
DICT: ONLINE SHOPPING SCAMS NOW CAN BE REPORTED VIA EGOV APP
In a statement, DICT Undersecretary David Almirol said, “The newest feature is e-commerce reporting for the Department of Trade and Industry’s consumer protection. The DTI Consumer Protection Office receives real-time reports and responds promptly.”
INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA SIGN-UP ENDS TODAY
ALL political aspirants, party-list groups, political organizations and coalitions have only until today, Dec.13, to register their social media accounts and pages, websites, and other online and internet-based campaign platforms that they will use in the 2025 midterm elections.
CYBERSECURITY TRENDS FOR 2025: THE AI ARMS RACE CONTINUES, PHYSICAL THREATS RISE
As expected, artificial intelligence continues to generate buzz. In the cybersecurity industry, Fortinet describes an ongoing arms race between cybersecurity professionals and firms such as them, and threat actors.
GOTYME BANK AND DOJ FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO COMBAT CYBERCRIME
GoTyme Bank, a digital bank, has partnered with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to boost efforts against financial fraud and cybercrime in the Philippines. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed at the DOJ headquarters, emphasizes collaboration to improve law enforcement strategies and protect the public from digital threats.
KASPERSKY REPORTS OVER 23 MILLION BRUTE-FORCE ATTEMPTS IN SEA
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, revealed it blocked more than 23 million brute-force attacks targeting businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) during the first half of 2024. These attacks exploited weak passwords and vulnerable systems to gain unauthorized access.
PNP, TIKTOK COLLAB TO COMBAT CYBERCRIME AND SCAMMING
In a meeting held on Wednesday, the two sides discussed ways to address strategic issues and operational concerns related to the online video-sharing platform, while exploring collaborative opportunities to effectively tackle these challenges.
CICC, GLOBE WARN VS. REWARDS ‘POINTS EXPIRATION’ SMS SCAM
“This new scheme is dangerous and alarming since perpetrators appear to have bypassed a National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) memorandum on blocking clickable URLs in SMS,” Ramos said.
PHILIPPINE TELCOS RAMP UP CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS
The Philippines’ telecommunications giants are boosting their capabilities to protect their customers from fraud as scammers continue to capitalize on the increase in mobile-based transactions.
KASPERSKY TO PUBLIC: USE STRONG, UNIQUE PASSWORDS TO REPEL HACKERS
In a statement on Monday, the cybersecurity firm noted that the Philippines dealt with 2.2 million attempted breaches in the first half [of 2024]. Southeast Asia, in total, saw 23 million brute force attacks in the same period. Most of these were detected in Vietnam, with over 8.4 million threats, followed by Indonesia with 5.7 million; and Thailand with 4.2 million.
PHILIPPINES FACES RISING AI-DRIVEN DISINFORMATION
Out of the 458 fact-check articles published by Rappler from January to December 12, 2024, at least 57 — or 12% — involved AI-generated or manipulated images, videos, and audio. Majority or 44 were health-related fact checks.
IMF SEES 36% OF PH JOBS EASED OR DISPLACED BY AI
Nearly four out of 10 jobs in the Philippines are “highly” exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to either displace workers or support various tasks to boost the productivity of employees, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
FAKE NEWS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, MARCOS TELLS AFP
The AFP’s social media page has recently become a target for trolls, causing the military to shut down its comment section on Facebook.
PHILIPPINE LAWMAKERS PROPOSE PROBE INTO FAKE, MALICIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
The congressmen said the rapid growth of social media platforms has allowed the dissemination of content that can mislead the public, damage individual reputations, raise distrust in institutions, and disrupt public discourse.
BILL TARGETS TROLL FARMS, SETS JAIL TIME FOR ELECTION DISINFORMATION
Two House lawmakers introduced a bill to hold disinformation peddlers, specifically troll farms, vloggers, influencers and political candidates, accountable for creating targeted disinformation.
LUZON YOUTH LEADERS RELEASE CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS ON MEDIA LITERACY, FACT-CHECKING
A love story, a children’s show, and social media campaign about weather terms were just some of the ways seven youth leaders from different parts of Luzon tackled disinformation in workshops given by Rappler and Deutsche Welle Akademie.
ETHICAL AI, WORKFORCE UPSKILLING, DIGITAL INCLUSIVITY TAKE CENTER STAGE AT DMAP’S DIGICON 2024
Following the conclusion of this year’s conference, DMAP shared key recommendations for the industry. One of them is the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with DMAP urging its members to explore and integrate AI tools ethically and responsibly, focusing on data privacy, transparency, and avoiding the spread of misinformation.
CICC WARNS PUBLIC VS. PAID SIM REGISTRATION SERVICES
In a statement, CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos said there is a proliferation of “dubious social media accounts” that offer SIM registration services for a minimal fee.
TRADITION, TECH, TRUST: RECIPE FOR MEDIA’S ENDURANCE
Over the past years, online and social media continued to be the most popular sources of news in the country compared to print and television, based on the 2024 Digital News Report of the Reuters Institute. However, the same study also noted that established media brands continued to enjoy “relatively high levels of trust” from their audiences.
COMELEC GEARS UP FOR ‘SUPER ELECTION YEAR’ 2025
With three elections on the horizon, 2025 will be a busy year for Filipino voters. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has begun preparations for the so-called “super election year,” introducing new programs and policies for the conduct of the May midterm polls, the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BEP), and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
DICT FORMS COUNCIL OF CHIEF INFO OFFICERS TO STREAMLINE GOV’T ICT INITIATIVES
At the sidelines of the CIO Council launch in Manila, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy told reporters that the creation of the inter-agency body was mandated under the DICT Charter or Republic Act No. 10844.
DICT BEGINS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF LGUS
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) yesterday launched the Chief Information Officer (CIO) council as part of the digital transformation across the national government agencies (NGA) and local government units (LGU).
COMELEC REPORTS KINKS IN ONLINE VOTING SYSTEM FOR 2025 POLLS
Commission on Elections Chair George Erwin Garcia told reporters on Monday that they had been informed about “several issues” hounding the P112-million Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS), which will be used for the first time by over a million overseas Filipinos to vote in next year’s elections.
COMELEC TESTS ‘TRUSTED BUILD’ OF ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The trusted build is aimed at ensuring the integrity, security, and accuracy of the automated election system and involves the compiling of the final, verified, and approved source codes into “executable machine-readable code” that will be deployed in the election systems. The Comelec said it also aims to ensure transparency and integrity, safeguard against alterations, and build public trust, following a requirement of the law.
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