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Developing a Roadmap for Cyber Defence in the Philippines

Cybercrime is one of the region’s fastest-growing nonviolent crimes. To address such issues, a great deal of technical expertise and cooperation, both domestic and international, is required. This crime affects different countries to varying degrees, depending on the extent of each country’s legislative enactment.

As the technical and electronic landscapes change in the Philippines, there is a need to enact new laws or amend existing ones to fully address cyber threats. With cybercrime being one of the most immediate threats to businesses today, one of the effective yet little-known methods for countering their attacks is the use of white hat or ethical hackers.

A group of ethical hackers in the Philippines where leaders in the field and knowledge partners from the private sector, sat down and discussed various issues concerning cybersecurity in the Philippines as seen through the eyes of white hat hackers. During the discussion, Philippine cyber security experts mentioned that the pandemic’s changes in the working environment have kept cybersecurity experts, IT professionals, and white hat hackers at the forefront of countering digital threats to avoid business disruptions.

The Convenor of Digital Pilipinas noted that as the Philippines emerges as an emerging player in FinTech in the ASEAN region, “the need to build the country’s cyber posture is becoming more important,” and that cybersecurity experts, in collaboration with the government and private sector, will play an increasingly important role in bringing the Philippines to its rightful place as a digital leader. As a result, Digital Pilipinas is empowering platforms to address such emerging trends and challenges.

OpenGov Asia in an article reported that the Philippines’s senator has introduced new legislation to combat new cybercrimes such as skimming and phishing, which have reached an all-time high since most transactions have shifted online during the pandemic. The “Bank Account, E-wallet, and Other Financial Accounts Regulation Act,” also known as Senate Bill No. 2380, aims to promote and maintain a stable and efficient financial system while also recognising the need to protect the public from cybercriminals and syndicates that target bank accounts and e-wallets.

The measure aims to ensure that the hard-earned money of the public is kept safe and that public trust and confidence in the nation’s financial system are maintained as it continues to innovate and traverse through cyberspace, said the senator.

If the bill is passed, agencies such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the Philippine National Police will develop an “Anti-Scam/Financial Fraud Roadmap” to educate and inform consumers about financial scams and how to avoid them, as well as to expedite the regulation and prosecution of financial cybercrime cases.

In addition, rapid changes in information and communications technology (ICT) have significantly altered our way of life. Critical functions of industries and industrial control systems are becoming increasingly reliant on these technologies. With the comprehensive National Cybersecurity Strategy Framework, the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology, through its attached agency, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Centre (CICC), adapt to the new paradigm.

The Framework’s development must be capable of institutionalising the adoption and implementation of Information Security Governance and Risk Management approaches. These globally recognised standards will provide the government with a systematic and methodical practice for protecting our mission-critical and non-critical information infrastructure. The government will strengthen its capability and capacity for rapid response and recovery by establishing the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT).

In terms of cybersecurity, the DICT is tasked with ensuring the rights of individuals to privacy and confidentiality of their personal information; ensuring the security of critical ICT infrastructures which include information assets of the government, individuals, and businesses; and providing oversight over agencies governing and regulating the ICT sector and ensuring consumer protection and welfare, data privacy and security, and fostering competition and the growth of the ICT sector.

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Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

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CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

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SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

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IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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