The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched on Thursday, Dec. 8, a six-year national cybersecurity strategy that seeks to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure from cyber attacks through effective coordination with law enforcement agencies.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officially opened on Tuesday, Sept. 6, its call center or "Hotline 1349" which can receive queries and complaints on labor-related concerns.
Four of the world's largest banks, namely UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander, and BNY Mellon, have begun working on a new digital currency with the UK-based brokerage company ICAP.
Makati City mayor Abigail Binay also promised residents a high-speed Internet connection by setting up free Wi-Fi hotspots in the city's barangay halls.
Earlier, security firm Symantec revealed that a Philippine bank has been attacked by the same hacker group which took $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank.
In recent years, momentum has grown for open government data -- the global movement to facilitate transparency, accountability, and public participation by making government information available to the public.
The SC ruled that the Comelec failed to justify its resort to direct contracting with Smartmatic-TIM. The High Court said its claims of impracticality were not supported by independently verifiable data and its perceived "warranty extension" is, in, reality, a circumvention of the procurement law.
