PLDT and its wireless unit Smart, together with the Sangguniang Kabataan of General Santos (GenSan) City, recently marked another year of their partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement signing held last October 5.

Technology evolves at a rapid pace. Major smartphone manufacturers unveil new models every year. A GSMA study found that users in developed countries tend to replace their mobile phones every 18 months. But selling or disposing old mobile phones can be a threat to cybersecurity. 

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. boost the cybersecurity capability of the Philippine Air Force through the PAF-PLDT Cybersecurity Forum.  

Digital technology has ingrained itself into our daily lives. Proof of this are the numerous applications we run on our smartphones or laptops to help us with work, school, household tasks or personal endeavors. 

Leading integrated telco company PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have reiterated their commitment to deliver reliable, secure and affordable fiber and mobile broadband connectivity to Filipinos across the country.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to urge customers to be wary of websites they visit, especially those that require login credentials. Typically, when you visit websites for the first time, they ask for permission to set cookies on your device.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to clamp down on the spread of child abuse materials (CSAM) online.  

Cybercriminals have been employing more sophisticated techniques in stealing their victims’ valuable information. While they may use different platforms or strategies to run their modus, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have identified ‘social engineering’ as the go-to game plan of malicious actors in the internet. 

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, is working with PLDT, Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) to strengthen the two telcos’ Child Protection Platform and enable a safer online experience for children.

PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) warns customers against scanning quick response or QR codes received from dubious entities on emails or messaging platforms. The PLDT Group’s CSOG says this could be a form of ‘quishing’.