A bad update by security provider CrowdStrike caused massive systems outages globally on Friday July 19. In the midst of the chaos, humorous memes flooded the Internet.
According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report, the Philippines leads AI use in the worrkplace, with 86% of knowledge workers already using AI, and 83% bringing their own AI tools.
The Philippines was not included in the recent tour in Southeast Asia of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who announced major investments in Indonesia ($1.7 billion), Malaysia ($2.2 billion), and Thailand (data center).
Radenta Technologies, one of the country’s leading solutions integrators, recently showed select online entrepreneurs how technology can help build and grow their business as well as lead them to attain a well-balanced life.
For the past three years, the Microsoft Enabler Program has successfully provided employment opportunities at eight partner organizations, namely: Cognizant Technology Solutions, Crayon, ePLDT, HCL Technologies, Lumify Group, Nexus Tech, NTT Data, and Wipro.
Team HACKRR from the National University in Laguna recently won in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Junior (ICJ) AI for Good Challenge 2022, where several teams of junior and senior high school students from across the Philippines participated to develop solutions for real-world challenges.
Microsoft explained that the RaaS economy provides even malicious users with little technical expertise access to ransomware payloads, data leakage, and payment infrastructure. Cybercriminals can buy and use multiple RaaS programs such as Conti or REvil, and switch between them as needed. This market for ransomware services has created an entire industry with its own middlemen, including brokers and other specialized roles.
The Philippines is among the first countries in Southeast Asia to roll out the tester program, with OB Montessori being one of the first schools to try Windows 11 SE.
