PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) remain relentless in protecting children online. As of end-November 2022, PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) has blocked more than 522,000 URLs that show child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). 

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) share their collaborative approach to clamp down on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) with Asian peers at the recent Telecoms World Asia 2022 conference in Bangkok, Thailand.  

PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) underscored the importance of a multi-pronged cybersecurity strategy at the recent Telecoms World Asia 2022 conference in Bangkok, Thailand. 

With majority of Filipinos still vulnerable to cyberthreats, PLDT is reaffirming its commitment to invest in protecting Filipinos against phishing.

PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) strongly suggests assigning unique passwords for all online accounts including digital wallets and online banking platforms. 

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to crack down on text scams. In September, Smart purged its network of more than 36,000 mobile numbers involved in phishing, smishing, and vishing, bringing the total blacklisted SIMs to more than 200,000.

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.