They call it the Konektadong Pinoy Bill, Senate Bill No. 2699. Cute name. As if baptizing it with “Pinoy” makes it patriotic and “Konektado” makes it competent. In truth, it is the legislative equivalent of plugging a broken router back in and praying it works. The Senate promises every Filipino will finally be online. What it really guarantees is that
Tag: cybersecurity
(Or how your smart home might outsmart you.) When I was in grade school, I read a Reader’s Digest article with a headline burned into memory: “Ssssh… The Fridge Can Hear Us.” At the time, it wasn’t a dystopian sci-fi warning. It was about superstition—Filipino, Chinese, take your pick. The idea that if you spoke too loudly about good fortune
Also known as: “Patch and Pray Day, Episode 547.” It’s that beautiful time of the month again — Update Tuesday, when Microsoft releases patches and every IT person in the world holds their breath, clutches their backup drives, and whispers, “Please don’t kill the printer again…” And me? I’m over here with my usual Tuesday vibe:One eye on the update
So, you want to be a network and cybersecurity engineer? You dream of packet-sniffing like a bloodhound, tracing intrusions like a digital Sherlock Holmes, and configuring routers like a Cisco wizard. Great. But let’s get one thing straight: You also need to know how to code. Yes. Code. Like, programming. Not just copying and pasting some random script from Stack
“A Brittle and Fragile Future” by Vinton Cerf – Then, Now, and Why It Still Hits (Especially If You’re the IT Guy) Back in 2017, I was still working as a Software Tester—writing test cases, clicking buttons until they broke, and logging bugs developers swore couldn’t possibly exist. I was also a dutiful subscriber to Communications of the ACM, because
Let’s take a moment to celebrate an achievement. No, I didn’t finish a certification.No, I didn’t configure a Windows domain or troubleshoot a DNS nightmare.I… finished Season One of The Day of the Jackal on Peacock. And it was glorious. Every episode was a delicious blend of espionage, slow-burn tension, and “wait, is that guy about to get shot or
(Especially If You Work in a Public Utility Agency) Let’s not sugarcoat it: public utility agencies are prime targets. Not because we’re hoarding national secrets, but because attackers know we’re stretched thin, glued to outdated systems, and busy keeping things running while everyone else enjoys power, water, and a working commute. So what should cybersecurity awareness training actually include? Here’s
(Now With Less Bureaucracy, More Actual Defense) So you want to protect the Philippines from cyber threats?Nice. Us too. But here’s the catch:We can’t keep saying “we need better cybersecurity” and then hand over the entire IT budget to (1) antivirus software from 2009 and (2) a printer that keeps printing sideways. It’s time we build a starter pack —
Because we can Google it ourselves, thank you very much. Let’s not sugarcoat it: Philippine cybersecurity is behind. Behind in funding. Behind in skills development. Behind in taking threats seriously until they hit us square in the NBI database. And what’s the usual response? “Hire a foreign consultant!”Preferably someone who charges six figures, presents a fancy PowerPoint, and whose only
Let’s talk about something serious — not in a boring, policy-wonk kind of way, but in a “we should actually care about this before things go south” kind of way. Because while we’re busy arguing online, stuck in traffic, or watching another Senate hearing that feels more like a teleserye, the rest of the world is playing 4D chess with