The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) issued a warning to the public regarding AI chatbots. DICT and DOST’s Warnings About AI Chatbots DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy emphasized the importance of being "more discerning" when using AI ...
In a major cybersecurity incident, hackers have stolen an estimated 2TB of data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The breach was confirmed by officials, who stated that the intrusion was carried out by local threat actors claiming affiliation with a group called "#opEDSA" organized by "ph1ns." ...
Authorities are investigating the alleged Facebook hacking of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), with DCT-CICC executive director Alexander Ramos confirming the posting of nude photos. PCSO Hacked? The Facebook page of the sweepstakes office has been shut down for the meantime as part of the ...
The website of the Philippine House of Representatives was hacked yesterday before it went offline. This was confirmed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). House of Representatives Website Hacked The hackers took over the homepage of the House with the classic troll meme face ...
Following an attack by Medusa ransomware, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) implemented containment measures. PhilHealth President and CEO, Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. said in a statement, “The incident is under control and no personal information and medical information has been compromised or ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), specifically the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), recently launched the Consumer Application Monitoring System (CAMS) to be able to keep an eye on various applications. Among these include e-commerce, delivery, online ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has revealed that it could start limiting SIM card registrations to 10 per person after observing that text scams remain prevalent long after the SIM Registration Act was implemented. The plan was revealed to the press by DICT Undersecretary ...
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GCash has recently co-hosted the Cybersphere Philippines Forum in collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The two-day event brought together experts and decision-makers in cybersecurity and showcased the latest trends and products in ICT, cybersecurity, and cloud ...
The SIM Card Registration Act has registered 100,048,884 SIM modules, accounting for 59.55% of active subscriber sim cards as of December 2022. SIM Card Registration With 47,272,067 of its 66,304,761 active subscribers (or 71.30%) registered sims, Smart Communications has the most registered sims among the ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said in an interview that around 95% to 96% of SIM card owners are now registered. “As of May 10, 95 million na po, magna-96 million. I expect mga 100 million more or less, so mga 95% to 96% na tayo,” DICT Secretary Ivan John ...
After the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced a shortage in physical plastic cards in April, it revealed that there are plans to launch digital driver's licenses with the help of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The implementation of the digital driver's license is still ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced that it will introduce the Project: SIM Check Mo as a part of its efforts to combat cybercrime, including scams. DICT – Project: SIM Check Mo The SIM check is pretty simple and is said to only last 10 seconds. Once launched, you'll ...
Department Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy warned the public in a radio interview that there won't be another extension for SIM card registration. "Please register. You are already given 90 days more to register. This is the final extension because the law does not give us ...
The deadline for SIM card registration has been extended by 90 days. This was confirmed by the Department of Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla reported by STAR newspaper. SIM Card Registration Extended Later today, Ivan Uy, the Secretary of Information and Communications Technology, will hold a news conference ...
Volocopter, a global air taxi firm, is planning to bring its service to the Philippines and is already talking to some local officials about it. Germany’s Volocopter shared the recent meeting of its Singaporean arm with Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual and DICT secretary Ivan John Uy to try and match their ...
The United Filipino Consumers and Commuters(UFCC) filed a complaint to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) regarding alleged unlawful business practices by J&T. The UFCC wants the licenses of J&T and franchise partners revoked if proven guilty. Former Congressman and ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was reported to have been purchasing laptops and tablets for the past year and a half even though they don’t seem to have a clear plan for distributing the said devices. These devices include: 866 laptops12,482 tablets All of which is equal ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) earlier announced that it will be launching the National Digital Vaccine Certificate (VaxCertPH) in September. However, the agency has since clarified that the service will first be rolled out for residents of Metro Manila and overseas Filipino ...
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