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Melgorithm By Mel Migriño The concept of deepfakes, or hyper-realistic forged videos and images, may seem like a recent phenomenon born from modern AI, but its roots trace back decades. Long before the term “deepfake” was coined, the seeds of…
Photo from Pixabay By San Matildo The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is anticipating more than a dozen applications from telecommunications companies once the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy Law are released in the…
IN PHOTO: DICT Secretary Henry Aguda during palace press briefing.(RTVM) By San Matildo The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Monday, September 22, that 19 government websites experienced defacement attempts during the nationwide protest held on September…
Photo courtesy of Pixabay By TechWatch PH Staff A hacker group has claimed responsibility for leaking more than 30,000 records allegedly tied to the Philippine government’s eGov PH platform. Screenshots shared on underground forums showed spreadsheets with complainant data, including…
Photo from Pixabay By TechWatch PH Staff Globe has introduced a new SMS Scam Shield on its GlobeOne app to help protect customers from the rising threat of text-based scams, particularly those spoofing Globe or GCash sender IDs. The free…
By San Matildo The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) on Sunday, September 21, have appealed to media organizations to provide video footage from Sunday’s Mendiola rally, where violence erupted following the…
By TechWatch PH Staff The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Friday night, September 19, that the phaseout of 2G networks is already underway, with 3G services set to be retired by the end of the month.…
Photo from Fintech Alliance Philippines By TechWatch PH Staff The Fintech Alliance Philippines has officially expelled Digido Finance Corp. from its roster of members, underscoring the group’s commitment to ethical practices in the country’s fast-growing digital finance sector. Alliance founding…
From left: Jefferson Chen, CEO, Atome Financial; Chris Quiros, Country General Manager, Atome Philippines; Angelo Madrid, President, Maya Bank; Manu Panda, COO, Maya Bank By TechWatch PH Staff Philippine digital banking leader Maya Bank has partnered with Atome, Southeast Asia’s…
DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS By Art Samaniego Recently, I wrote an email to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) raising what seemed like an irony, as the blockchain project for its Action Document Releasing System (ADRS) had already…