Local telcos are now collaborating with the military to bolster the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure against attacks, "including those believed to be state-sponsored".
Local telcos are now collaborating with the military to bolster the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure against attacks,"including those believed to be state-sponsored".PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. on Monday, August 14, announced its collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines versus cyber attacks.
“Plans and strategies work best if we have the right teams and the right personnel to back these up. We need to bolster the ranks of our cyber warriors,” Pangilinan explained. PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group previously trained Air Force personnel in the latest cybersecurity strategies.The PLDT group is also building a cybersecurity operations center at the Villamor Air Force Base in Pasay City. The first MVP Cybersecurity Center for Excellence aims to boost the military’s cyber defense capabilities as part of the AFP modernization.