PLDT, Smart champion data protection, reinforcing customer online safety

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 10/01/2021 - 23:33
To cap the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, PLDT and Smart held back-to-back bootcamps of the CyberSmart online caravan for local government units, Department of Education (DepEd) personnel and the public, to equip them with knowledge and skills on data protection.

PLDT, Smart beef up arsenal against online child abuse with multibillion-peso cybersecurity center; blocks 3,020 domains linked to child porn

Submitted by mcco on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 16:00
As the world celebrates Safer Internet Day on February 9, 2021, PLDT, the country’s largest integrated telco and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are expanding efforts to fight online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).   

PLDT strengthens defenses vs child porn, blocks over 2,900 sites

Submitted by mcco on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 14:24
PLDT is ramping up its efforts to protect children from online predators. The telco said it has blocked more than 2,900 sites linked to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. PLDT added that it is constantly working with the government to beef up cyber defenses against these crimes.