Undeterred by the current controversy on the P10-billion pork barrel scam, Malacanang has submitted to Congress a proposed 2014 national budget which contains an option for legislators to provide free Internet access in public places using their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
For reporting a major vulnerability flaw in Facebook, a Cebu-based IT security professional has been rewarded $4,500 (about P195,000) under the social networking giant?s ?bug bounty program?.
To further expand the capability of the Philippines in the outsourcing arena, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently launched an English language training software for Filipinos considering a career in the BPO industry.
The proposed two-floor center, to be located in Bicutan, Taguig City, will house state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory facilities specifically designed to cater to the electronics industry.
Pres. Benigno Aquino has issued Administrative Order (AO) 39 establishing the Government Web Hosting Service (GWHS), which will host government-owned websites and serve as a central fort against online attacks.
Unknown to many in the ICT industry, the national government has allocated P9 billion as budget for ?Digital Empowerment Fund? that can be tapped by public agencies to procure digital devices for their use.
The masterplan will guide government agencies in aligning their information systems? strategic plans to the national e-government priorities such as efficiency and transparency.
[Government email and online transactions will now have an additional layer of security with the introduction of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which uses digital certificates and dual encryption keys in securing data.
The Philippines PC market grew by 18 percent sequentially QoQ but declined 15 percent Year-on-Year (YoY), to reach a total of 462,000 units in 1Q 2013.
The two DOST agencies responsible for the initiative -- the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) and the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) ? said GovCloud will enable government agencies to use secure online applications for their various computing requirements.
