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Banks don't want to be weakest link in blockchain revolution

Roland Jackson and Kevin Trublet, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 07 09:15 AM

Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to connect with its opportunities. Read more »

BPO industry, in demand pa rin ngayong 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:21 PM

Information technology-related pa rin ang patok na trabaho ngayong taon, ayon sa JobStreet. Read more »

Big brother in Quezon City

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 07:46 PM

Quezon City Police District (QCPD) chief P/CSupt. Guillermo Eleazar shows to the media the new QCPD Anti-Cybercrime Team Office during its launch at Camp Karingal on Monday. Read more »

Pagsasanay sa konstruksiyon, IT at BPM, inaalok sa mga nagbabalik na OFW

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 09:10 PM

Hinimok ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) ang mga nagbabalik na overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na sumailalim sa mga pagsasanay ng ahensiya para madagdagan at mapabuti pa ang kanilang mga kakayahan. Read more »

IT consultant ng Korte Suprema, humarap sa impeachment hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 01:53 AM

Humarap sa impeachment hearing ang Supreme Court IT consultant na sumusuweldo ng mahigit P200,000 kada buwan. Read more »

AI can help companies gain competitive advantage, IT expert says

TELUS International Philippines
Updated as of Dec 27 03:13 PM

Competitive advantage, a technology expert said, is the biggest reason that companies are adapting artificial intelligence. Read more »

Salary increase likely for cybersecurity, HR workers: study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 02:58 PM

Professionals in cybersecurity and human resources are likely to get salary increases next year, while e-commerce and IT-related jobs will be in demand, underscoring the economy's shift to digital, a consulting firm said Tuesday. Read more »

Fujitsu to boost IT service manpower in Manila, Cebu

Kyodo News
Updated as of Aug 05 08:29 AM

Fujitsu Ltd. is poised to boost its manpower in the Philippines and India for enhanced information technology services abroad, aiming to meet demand from the United States and Europe while reducing costs. Read more »

British Airways left to count cost of weekend IT meltdown

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at May 30 08:02 PM

LONDON - Shares in the parent company of British Airways fell on Tuesday after a huge IT failure left 75,000 passengers stranded over a holiday weekend, dealing a major blow to an airline that once marketed itself as "the world's favourite". Read more »

BPOs gearing up for impact of artificial intelligence on industry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 03:56 PM

The Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is gearing up for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) programs on the industry.  Read more »

Coming soon: Augmented reality library

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 04:19 PM

Following the launch of an augmented reality-equipped art gallery, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced its newest mobile app that aims to give library researchers an enhanced experience. Read more »

What can small businesses do to fight data theft?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 03:34 PM

Recent leaks of personal information, such as those of voters’ from the Commission on Election (COMELEC) or account passwords from large tech companies, have shown that security is key, whether you are a government agency or a business—big or small. Read more »

Global industry groups voice opposition to China cyber security law

Dustin Volz, Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 01:55 PM

WASHINGTON - More than 40 international business and technology organizations representing hundreds of companies on Friday expressed "deep concerns" to the Chinese government about a new cyber security law they said would likely increase the separation between China and the rest of the world economy. Read more »

300,000 BPO jobs await in Clark as firms look outside Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:34 PM

Some 300,000 outsourcing jobs will soon be available as companies expand in Clark Freeport, a former US airbase that the government is promoting as an alternative to the overcrowded capital, industry players said. Read more »

Gov't, Unisys sign P1.59-B civil registry system contract

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 05:47 PM

MANILA - The P1.59 billion contract involving the computerization of the civil registry operations of the Philippine Statistics Authority was signed on Friday, the Public-Private Partnership Center said. Read more »

PH needs top official to address slow, expensive internet: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 12:24 PM

The next president should appoint an official with vast powers to address infrastructure gaps and bureaucratic roadblocks that have made internet connections in the Philippines among the world's slowest and most expensive, a government consultant said Wednesday. Read more »

This line of work remains top-paying job

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 05:02 AM

Lumabas sa pag-aaral ng isang recruitment firm na tumaas ang sweldo ng mga manggagawa noong isang taon sa lahat ng posisyon.  Read more »