Technology
Surge in USB-borne malware threatens SEA businesses’ security and operations
A new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals a significant rise in targeted, on-device malware attacks against businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA), with nearly 50 million incidents blocked in 2024 alone—up 15 percent from 2023.
Scam Watch to Meta: Keep FB from being ‘scammers’ playground’
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a renewed push to curb spammy content across its platforms—but Scam Watch Pilipinas isn’t...
Cybersecurity emerges as top barrier to digitalization
Cybersecurity has become a major corporate hurdle in the digital transformation of operational technology (OT), with 39.3 percent of global industrial enterprises citing it as the primary barrier, according to a new report released by Kaspersky and VDC Research at GITEX Asia 2025.
President Marcos leads launch of $350M VITRO data center
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the inauguration of VITRO Sta. Rosa, the Philippines’ largest and first hyperscale data center—an advanced facility poised to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and drive economic activity and investment.
Boomi CEO Warns of Infrastructure Crisis in New Book
As businesses rush to adopt artificial intelligence, a sobering message from Boomi CEO and chairman Steve Lucas cuts through the hype: outdated digital infrastructures are sabotaging AI success. In his new book, Digital Impact: The Human Element of AI-Driven Transformation (Wiley), released Monday, Lucas argues that most organizations are pouring millions into AI while struggling under decades-old systems, fragmented data, and disconnected apps.
