Kaspersky Lab, which famously uncovered the US-made cyber-weapon Stuxnet that was used against Iran, has announced the discovery of ?The Mask? (aka Careto), an advanced Spanish-language speaking threat actor that has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations since at least 2007.
Technology bellwether Cisco has formally announced the appointment of Mario Luis "Louie" Castaneda as the company?s country manager for the Philippines.
The Infocomm Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP), one of the largest and oldest IT organizations in the country, recently elected its new Board of Directors.
After wiping out the classroom backlog, the government should focus on math and science education, an area where it grapples with low test scores, lack of science laboratories, and poor global ranking.
The worldwide market for industrial electronics semiconductors ended 2013 on a strong upbeat note, with overall revenue up convincingly from the previous year and reversing the disappointing decline of 2012.
It is common for IT security experts to recommend that users regularly update their antivirus solutions, and that is something that cybercriminals tried to take advantage of in 2013.
A survey conducted by software maker Microsoft among its 2,017 partners in 11 countries in Asia Pacific showed that those in the Philippines are most worried on the lack of privacy when using the cloud. Also included in the top five of their concerns on the cloud are: that it is not secure, has no ownership, less productive, and not yet mature.
The Comet, a zero-percent emission city shuttle that is targeted to replace regular jeepneys in Metro Manila, is being tested in the Philippines through the cooperation of Global Electric Transportation (GET), Gawad Kalinga (GK), and drivers group Pasang Masda.
Dubbed ?Program the Future: The Accenture Technology Campus Challenge?, the new university student competition was launched in December as a venue where IT, computer science, and engineering students can design and develop mobile applications and solutions that can help improve the country?s education system.
Tagaytay Highlands, in partnership with Canon and SM Cares, recently held ?Let?s Get High 3 ? A Camp Challenge?, which allowed SPED kids of Community of Learners Foundation (COLF) and Communicare Life Skills Development Center to enjoy scenic Tagaytay Highlands.
