Worldwide smartphone makers are ending 2025 with renewed momentum, as global shipments are now forecast to rise 1.5 percent year-on-year to 1.25 billion units, according to the International Data Corp.’s (IDC) latest tracker.
More than three in four Filipino adults encountered a scam in the past year, with attempts striking at a pace of nearly one every two days, according to the 2025 Philippine State of Scam Report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook.
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is calling on public and private organizations in the Philippines to move beyond traditional defenses and adopt “cyber immunity” — a security-by-design approach meant to keep systems resilient even when attacked.
The financial sector is rapidly moving into a more digital and interconnected era, driven by cloud technology, open data sharing, and artificial intelligence. But as banks and insurers innovate, they are also exposing themselves to rising cyber risks.