GCash Signs MOA with National Bureau of Investigation to Deter Cyber Crime

Today is a great day for every GCash account holder as a MOA was signed at the Seda Hotel in BGC between GCash and the National Bureau of Investigation in the Philippines. This is to further strengthen data privacy and cyber security efforts in the country.

The event was attended by Atty. Maricor Alvarez-Adriano the Chief Legal Officer of GCash, Atty. Gilbert Escoto the Head of G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) Legal Department, Oscar "Renren" Enrico Reyes Jr. the G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) Chief Executive Officer  and Atty. Medardo De Lemos the National Director of the NBI.

Mr. Enrico Santos of G-Xchange says "This event underscores the synergy between the private sector and a government agency. Strengthening cyber security is part of this, with over 6 Million merchants, we have been digitizing transactions for everyday Filipinos. Now you don't have to go distances to pay for utilities, and building your earn and trust is our top priority. GCash has been taking efforts to protect user accounts, we want to take it to the next level. Only you can access your GCash account, and only you will have your face to unlock it on our GSafe Tayo campaign. As we continue to advance consumer protection, we continue to partner with government agencies to pursue a safer and more just society. This is why we have NBI here. Thank you and good morning!"

Dir. De Lemos of NBI says "Today we formalize the partnership of both our institutions to mobilize safety in transactions on GCash. Criminal behaviors change, and financial transfers happen in a flick of a button. We used to be traditional investigators, but cyber criminals are out there. We need to do battle quietly, and we need each other, hence this partnership. GCash has data needed for arrest and prosecution, and in the past, we had successful operations with GCash. It was timely and needed for the fight against cyber criminals. We thank you, let's continue to do the critical things we need to do to make sure every Filipino is safe out there."

Users know that the platform is safe, they now also weed out bad actors but it will all fall to capturing them when it happens. This long term partnership makes it possible to initiate when complainants ask for help. So if you get to be a victim of scams, file a police report and submit it to GCash so they could do further steps to suspend and file with authorities when needed.

Globe Business Offers Cyber Security Solutions

 

Good news for businesses and individuals who want their cyber security game to another level as Globe Business is ready to give you cyber security solutions this side of the woods. 

We got to experience their services a few days ago at the CyerHeist 2023 event at The Globe Tower in BGC. It's a three day event to showcase how several of their partner organizations are able to help you and protect your data.

They can start by checking your current systems and help you decide on what road to take and put cybersecurity measures in place, to make sure you put up your defense, lessen security risks, threats, vulnerability in different parts of your organization. This is to put them before they happen, something every IT professional should implement if you're dealing with data. Executuves from Globe Business like KD Dizon, Cocoy Claravall, Marlon Cruz were there to explain how different sectors could be greatly affected if it happens. Protection of digital assets is important, and Globe Business offers solutions to make sure enterprise markets don't get victimized.

Partner organizations that showcased their wares and products included ZScaler, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Checkpoint, CyberArk, Tenable, Dell Technologies, NS Focus, WithSecure, Yondu and Samsung. Yes, even competitors have bonded together to make sure YOU get the best choice when it comes to securing your data.

If you want to know more about it, you can visit their portal via https://www.globe.com.ph/business/enterprise/cybersecurity and get the proper solution you need before it happens.

Trend Micro PH Set To Hold DECODE 2020 on November 10 to 12th

Tomorrow, they will be holding a cyber security conference done via virtual sessions at decodeph.com. There's an expected 3000 attendees in 40 different sessions, definitely a huge one. For those who don't know, Decode started in 2017 and aims to make local technology professionals be up to date of worldwide cyber security trends. This year is no different, and they're making it available online since we are all under the pandemic.

New threats means corporations need to transform seamlessly and securely. They are identifying cyber security skills gap in the country and currently, they put this in risk analysis and mitigation, non technological security, IT roles, and more. This year, they are doing 6 keynote speakers, about 33 breakout sessions, 2 plenary sessions and 1 panel discussion on the three days they are doing this.

Good things to learn of course are topics about securing privacy, identity and compliance, cyber crime vulnerabilities and future threats. Martin Rosler, Myla Pilao and Robert McArdle of Melissa Hathaway of Trend Micro, Hathaway Global LLC, Philip Casanova of SGV, Craig Jones of Interpol will be the keynote speakers for the event and they are expecting attendees include IT professionals, decision makers, cyber security professionals and others.

If you or your organization would like to register for free, visit their official website today at https://decodeph.com/