The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officially launched on Friday, April 30, the national quick response (QR) code standard for consumer-to-business payments with PayMaya as the first financial technology firm in the country to adopt QR PH for merchants.
The Department of Science and Technology and QBO Innovation Hub recently rewarded top-performing Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) that have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and produced impactful programs and startups during the TBI 4.0 Program.
The agility and ability of the government to provide interventions and policies are crucial for technology startup companies in the country to thrive amid the pandemic, according to QBO Innovation Hub and Ideaspace executive director Katrina Chan.
The National Computer Emergency Response Team (N-CERT) and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have recommended ways on how to prevent becoming a victim of the malicious tagging in Facebook.
DICT director George Tardio said the government should implement mechanisms to support the upskilling of online and platform workers and institutionalize social protection mechanisms for them.
World Bank – Philippines senior economist Kevin Chua said the government should address issues and challenges in online work such as digital divide, the lack of digital infrastructure, and weak social protection schemes.
Based on the information posted on the DICT website, Manuel Anthony S. Tan has been appointed as undersecretary while Kristoffer L. Tiansay was named assistant secretary for regional operations and countryside ICT development.
The “complex and multifaceted” nature of the digital economy creates tax issues, according to a study published by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
The privacy body issued the statement as a number of LGUs were reported to have released the sensitive personal data of the beneficiaries on Facebook and Google Drive.
