Another secure payment option customers can avail of Smart expands its payment methods for its online store by having PayPal as an option. For those unfamiliar, PayPal is a secure online payment platform that lets you link all your credit and debit cards in one account, saving you time in entering your credit card […]
As small as a grain of salt IBM knows how to make computers smaller than ever. In fact, their latest product is so small, you’ll need a microscope to see it! This new computer, which was unveiled at IBM Think 2018, has the computing power of an x86 chip from the 90s, along with hundred […]
Ordering online shouldn’t be such a pain in the butt Ever since the Bureau of Customs increased the minimum value of a package that could be taxed (dubbed De minimis) to 10K last year, I’ve been shopping online like crazy. It’s funny then when you realized that there’s always been this psychological barrier that […]
A recent raid in Thailand uncovers an unscrupulous but lucrative business venture in this digital age. The Bangkok Post on Monday reported that Thai police officers and soldiers raided an apartment near the Cambodian border suspected of running a fraudulent call center business. What they uncovered though was a different kind of online venture – a […]
GMA News Online is reporting that the Bureau of Customs has conducted a raid on online shop Kim Store and has managed seize an assortment of high-end smartphones and electronic gadgets worth millions of pesos from one of the oldest and biggest online shops last January 30. The BOC, acting on intelligence reports, believe that […]
Let’s admit it, we’ve all done the peace sign pose in some of our photos. After all, it instantly makes us look “kawaii” in pictures. It seems like the time has come for us to move on from this pose because research suggests that it can be a safety risk. According to Japan’s National Institute […]
Neophyte Senator Joel Villanueva has put up for deliberation Senate Bill 1165, the “No Garage, No Car” Act of 2016. Filed a few days ago, SB 1165 mandates motor vehicle buyers from metropolitan areas to provide proof of parking space as a prerequisite for vehicle purchase and registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Let’s […]
What Does it Mean for Pinoy Freelancers? Senator Bam Aquino knows how difficult life can be for freelance workers, who more often than not get the short end of the stick when it comes to collection. Without the resources of a traditional company backing them, collecting payment from unscrupulous clients becomes and almost impossible task. […]
Not good The government has not been having a good time lately as far as cybersecurity is concerned. After the Comelec hack and subsequent data dumps that exposed the details of 55 million Filipino voters online, a new cyberattack has highlighted the woeful state of security of government websites. Gantengers, a group that identifies themselves […]
Even a child could do it We’re all still reeling from the hack that exposed almost 55 million people to unnecessary fraud risk, and more details of the biggest government related hack are still filtering through. We had a hunch that Comelec’s security surrounding the database of all the voters wasn’t the best, but Troy […]
They’re doing all that they can to resolve the matter The Comission on Elections has issued an apology on the leaked voter database debacle earlier tonight right after a group made an easily searchable website of millions and millions of Filipino voter’s information, including addresses, full names, and other sensitive personal information. The spokesperson of […]
Security expert also shows other sensitive information was leaked If you thought that the breach of the Commission on Election’s data couldn’t get any worse, you’re wrong – security expert Troy Hunt, the guy who maintains Have I Been Pwned says that approximately 228,605 email addresses associated with the votes included in the database of […]