Affordable, AI-ready cybersecurity solutions now within reach for PH enterprises

By TechWatch PH Staff

Globe Business has teamed up with Blackpanda to make enterprise-grade cyber incident response and digital forensics more accessible to Philippine businesses, aiming to provide organizations with stronger protection against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

With rapid digital transformation creating new opportunities and risks, the partnership offers fixed-cost incident response, continuous vulnerability and dark web scanning, and automated access to cyber insurance—essentially giving businesses a dedicated “cyber fire department” to detect, contain, and neutralize attacks quickly.

“Cyber threats continue to challenge businesses of every size, and AI is amplifying both their frequency and sophistication. Through our partnership with Blackpanda, immediate and expert incident response, once prohibitively expensive, is now accessible. By leveraging our ICT ecosystem, we provide organizations with a practical and affordable way to stay secure, remain prepared, and build lasting customer trust,” said KD Dizon, Head of Globe Business.

The urgency for robust cybersecurity has never been greater. In the past year alone, 85 percent of local firms faced AI-related attacks, and 84 percent suffered supply chain breaches, with nearly a third of those going undetected.

At the same time, the financial toll of breaches continues to rise, with ASEAN averaging USD 3.23 million in 2024, and financial services seeing the steepest losses at USD 5.57 million.

Traditionally, incident response services have been costly, with hourly rates of up to USD 500 or retainers starting at PHP 1.5 million. The integrated approach introduced by Globe Business and Blackpanda significantly lowers these barriers while enhancing operational resilience, making advanced cyber readiness a realistic option for more companies.

“Globe’s reach and trust in the Philippine market make them the ideal partner to scale our IR-1 cyber assurance subscriptions nationwide. By delivering always-on access to expert response and extending into full-service incident response and cyber insurance for enterprises, we’re setting a new standard for how cyber solutions should work after an attack.” said Gene Yu, CEO of Blackpanda.

Blackpanda is a Singapore-headquartered, specialized cyber IR and digital forensics firm built to serve the diverse and fragmented markets of Asia. With operational hubs in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Manila, Blackpanda provides 24/7 breach containment, investigation, and recovery across key Asia-Pacific markets.