In a public briefing on Thursday, DICT Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso mentioned his division has been offering help to completely different companies by conducting vulnerability evaluation and penetration assessments to their methods.
“Maganda naman po yung naging tugon ng ating mga iba’t-ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan. They improved the cybersecurity postures, they improved the systems. Pinapalakas po nila [ang sistema nila] with the guidance of DICT at marami po sa kanila lumalapit na sa DICT para po magconduct ng vulnerability assessment and penetration test para po malaman ano yung level of security nila, what they can improve on and ano pa po ang mga dapat baguhin sa mga sistema pa po nila,” mentioned Paraiso
(The response from our completely different authorities companies has been optimistic. They improved the cybersecurity postures, they improved the methods. They are strengthening [their systems] with the steerage of DICT, and a number of them approached the DICT to conduct vulnerability evaluation and penetration assessments to determine their degree of safety, what they’ll enhance on and what else they should change for his or her methods.)
He added the DICT is coordinating with legislation enforcement companies, such because the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), in monitoring and figuring out people behind proliferating rip-off and hacking teams, particularly through the vacation season.
“Madami na po tayong mga leads, madami na din pong natutukoy but it’s still an ongoing investigation kaya nga we hold our cards really close to our chest para mapuksa natin ng tuluyan [ang mga responsible]. Hindi lang ma-block yung sites, hindi lang ma-block yung number, also to prosecute these people that are behind these crimes,” he mentioned.
(We have a number of leads, and we’ve recognized (suspected scammers) however it’s nonetheless an ongoing investigation, which is why we maintain our playing cards actually near our chest to lastly defeat [the perpetrators]. Not simply blocking the websites and their telephone numbers, but in addition to prosecute these folks which are behind these crimes.)
Earlier, the DICT launched a reminder known as the “12 Scams of Christmas” to the general public which detailed the modus operandi employed by scammers through the holidays.
“Marami po talaga ang gusto manamantala dito sa online scams na ito, tyaka yung mga pananamantala sa ating mga kababayan. In Asia alone, it’s a trillion dollar industry so asahan natin na maraming gustong pumasok sa industriyang yan,” mentioned Paraiso.
(Many folks wish to benefit from these on-line scams on our countrymen. In Asia alone, it’s a trillion greenback trade, so count on lots of people being concerned on this trade)
“It’s really a concept of really educating our people, kasi I can attribute that to a couple of things kasi marami pa po sa mga kababayan natin [ay] hindi pa gaanong angkop o di pa sila gaanong educated when it comes to digitalization,” he mentioned.
(It’s actually an idea of actually educating our folks, as a result of I can attribute that to a few issues since a number of Filipinos should not acquainted or educated relating to digitalization.)
Meanwhile, the DICT mentioned it has established round 12,000 entry factors for the federal government’s Free WiFi for All Program 2023.
The company mentioned additionally it is bettering the E-Gov utility to additional streamline and digitalize authorities processes.—RF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
