The signing of the agreement, which coincided with the first Philippine International Cybersecurity Conference in Davao City last week, aims to further enhance capacity development and institution building on cybersecurity within the government sector as it seeks to ensure public safety and security in the 21st century.
The NPC directed Facebook to implement identity theft insurance or credit monitoring service for free to affected Filipino users or establish a dedicated helpdesk to provide assistance in identity restoration and other related matters.
The study showed that on average just 50 percent of the alerts received are investigated by companies in Philippines. Of those investigated, on average, only 30 percent turn out to be legitimate, of which only 51 percent are acted upon and corrected.
The attacker was able to illegally obtain in real-time, the personal data of affected customers, including their name, credit card number, its expiration date, as well as the card verification number.
The Hackuna application provides its users with a WiFi blocker button, which enables users to track any person that is hacking or attempting to hack their mobile device.
Kaspersky Lab presented the cybersecurity risks that can result from ?Balkanization? in cyberspace ? the fragmentation of the Web, during its 4th Asia Pacific (APAC) Cyber Security Weekend in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Each year since 2016, Trend Micro has been hosting conferences and talks on the current security trends that companies and individuals should look out for. This year, it is again holding its annual event -- dubbed ?Security Trends 2018? -- with the topic focusing on data breaches.
The survey noted that consumers from emerging markets that are seeing rapid digital adoption such as Indonesia, India, and the Philippines prioritize convenience, while consumers from developed markets such as Australia and Singapore, prioritize security.
