The Philippines has officially joined the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime — the world’s first comprehensive global treaty aimed at combating crimes committed through information and communications technologies.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced that more than 6,000 previously unregistered riders and messengers have become legal operators through the Private Express and/or Messengerial Delivery Service (PEMEDES) Amnesty Program.
According to the DICT, the longer license period aligns the country with international standards, where tower licenses typically last 10 to 30 years or are indefinite.
In the absence of an actual law on data sovereignty, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is preparing a circular that will require the localization of sensitive sovereign data in the Philippines.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) placed government networks on heightened alert after its National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) received “credible intelligence” about a coordinated mass cyberattack targeting government-owned agencies and institutions.
Speaking at the 8th CXO Technology Summit in Shangrila Boracay, DICT secretary Aguda said his agency has secured a grant from blockchain firm Polygon to pilot a system that will place the 2026 national budget on the blockchain.
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda has clarified his stance on the controversial World App project, saying he respects the authority of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to decide on the legal issues surrounding the iris-scanning technology.
A policy rift has emerged within the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) after secretary Henry Aguda publicly endorsed cooperation with World.org’s iris-scanning technology — a move that directly contradicts a cease-and-desist order (CDO) issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC), an attached agency of the DICT, against the project’s operators over alleged violations of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA).
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is stepping up its campaign to phase out outdated mobile technologies, warning the public of serious security threats linked to 2G and 3G networks.
Anonymous PH denies role in Sept. 21 protest violence, blames CPP-NPA, but gov’t cyberattacks spike as hacktivists escalate website defacements and breaches.
