The latest available data shows that the transition to EVs from conventional vehicles in the Philippines has been slow so far, with the DOE saying that from 2010 to 2019, only 11,950 EVs were registered -- accounting for a mere 0.09 percent of registered vehicles.
IBM Security announced on Wednesday, July 28, the results of a global study which found that data breaches now cost surveyed companies $4.24 million per incident on average – the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Tuesday, July 27, that anti-fraud data sharing initiatives of the financial services industry must eliminate potential risks on the personal data of data subjects.
According to a study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the global outlook of the EV sector is “very optimistic” given the increasing trend that has been observed in the global fleet for any type of vehicle from 2010 to 2019.
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) has launched the System for Intellectual Property Applications and Grants (SIPAG), which aims to track IP applications and help in the prosecution of IP violations.
Filipino Online Professionals Service Cooperative (FOPSCo) chairperson Rochefel Rivera emphasized the need to use the term “online professionals” instead of “freelancers” when referring to people working in the online industry for better representation.
