The email looks official. The caller sounds professional. The text message seems routine. But behind the slick formatting and the familiar tone, a digital predator is waiting. Across the globe, a new wave of cyber fraud is blending old-school scam tactics with sophisticated psychological tricks and tech mimicry. From phishing emails to fake reward texts […]

Philippine banks are betting big on hyper-personalization—using artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data to create highly tailored content, services, and offers for individual customers. The goal: greater relevance, deeper engagement, and lasting loyalty. But as they push deeper into people’s digital lives, the line between convenience and intrusion is getting thinner. Hyper-personalization goes beyond traditional […]

Organizations must prioritize adopting a Zero Trust security framework as the foundation of digital transformation, a Philippine cybersecurity official said on Thursday during the Digital Transformation Summit in Manila. Eduardo Justo, cybersecurity lead officer at the Department of Science and Technology, emphasized that Zero Trust is often misunderstood as overly complex, when in fact, it […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be dominating boardroom agendas, but its true value lies not in experimentation—but in execution. Speaking at the Digital Transformation Summit in Manila on Thursday, SN Aboitiz Power’s (SNAP) chief information officer, Maria Theresa “Mitch” Cabigon, shared a pragmatic framework for integrating AI into business operations. She outlined three “key points”  for […]

Advancing financial inclusion and digital transformation In a country where nearly half the adult population was once unbanked, mobile-first innovation is proving to be a game changer for financial inclusion. By leveraging digital technology, a pioneering banking initiative has successfully extended essential financial services—such as micro-loans, digital savings, and bill payments—to underserved communities across the […]

A strategic step toward an inclusive digital future Exito, a global leader in business knowledge-sharing platforms, is proud to announce the 39th Edition of the Digital Transformation Summit, to be held on May 22 at Makati Shangri-La, Manila. This landmark event will convene over 750 senior decision-makers from government agencies, private enterprises, and technology innovators […]

Filipinos are turning more frequently to digital lending platforms, with users spending an average of 12 minutes and 14 seconds per month on such apps in 2024, according to a report released on May 6 by financial technology firm Digido. The report found that consumers collectively logged about 1.54 billion seconds on lending apps last […]

GCash, the Philippines’ top mobile wallet, is expanding its digital financial offerings by integrating Circle’s USDC, a fully reserved digital dollar. The move provides millions of GCash users with seamless access to a stable digital asset for transactions, savings, and remittances through the app’s GCrypto feature. USDC is backed 1:1 by cash and cash-equivalent assets […]