January 10, 2024 Video gaming, retail most targeted for fraud in PH – study A new analysis by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), a global information and insights company, finds that suspected global digital fraud went up in the first half of 2023 while retail and video gaming were among the most targeted industries during that timeframe, digital fraud affected all businesses. This new TransUnion analysis comes on the heels of its recent Q3 Philippines Consumer Pulse Study which explored, among other things, consumer awareness of being targeted by any online, email, phone call or text messaging fraud attempt in the last three months. The TransUnion survey of 1,000 Filipino adults was conducted from July 06 to 24, 2023. Video gaming is the most targeted industry for fraudulent digital transactions in the Philippines, while more than one in 20 global digital transactions in the first half of this year were suspected fraudulent. When the consumer is located in the Philippines during the transaction, among all industries, the suspected digital fraud rate stood at 8.2% in the first half of 2023, TransUnion said. In the first half of 2023, the analysis showed that the retail and video gaming industries saw the highest rates of suspected digital fraud globally at 10.6% and 7.0%, respectively, followed by telecommunications at 5.3%. Also, for transactions coming from the Philippines, the analysis stated that the video gaming industry had the highest suspected digital fraud attempt rate among all industries in the first semester of 2023 at 15.2%. Conversely, the number of digital transactions coming from the Philippines in that industry decreased when comparing first half 2022 to H1 2023 (down 19.4% YoY). While the insurance industry saw the largest increase in digital transactions coming from the Philippines year on year at 160.3%, the suspected digital fraud rate for that industry for transactions coming from the Philippines was 7.1%. Globally, insurance and logistics were the industries with the lowest suspected digital fraud attempt rate in the first semester 2023. Among all industries, the suspected digital fraud rate stood at 5.3 percent, up from 4.5 percent a year ago. TransUnion added that as consumers and businesses continue to use digital transactions to engage in commerce, fraudsters are increasingly using them for their own benefit. Yogesh Daware, chief commercial officer at TransUnion Philippines, said: “If left unchecked, fraud results in an erosion of trust between consumers and industries. When attempting to measure the impact of digital fraud on any one particular industry or another, it’s not enough to look at fraud rates alone.” Reference: Video gaming most targeted industry for fraud in PH – study (mb.com.ph)
ASI Intel Tech Update: The Future of Education
January 8, 2024 ASI, Intel conduct tech update seminar for education sector For 27 years now, ADVANCE SOLUTIONS, INC. (ASI) has been providing the technology needs of our valued clients in the education sector. With our top brand partners including Intel Philippines and Dell Technologies, ASI is continuing its commitment to meet market demands for high quality but cost-effective IT products coupled with quality customer service. ASI in cooperation with Intel Philippines has recently conducted a tech update seminar entitled “The Future of Education” on December 12, 2023. The seminar, geared towards the education sector, was held at the Manila Prince Hotel in Ermita Manila and attended by IT personnel of educational institutions. Wendy Gurra, an Industry Technical Specialist at Intel Philippines, presented Intel’s vision for AI in Education. The vision includes AI-infused curriculum; Digital skills; and Professional development. She said that the Intel® Skills for Innovation is reinventing technology’s role in education to empower students to become the next generation of innovators. The Intel® Skills for Innovation Initiative (Intel® SFI) empowers decision makers and educators in adopting technology to create innovative learning experiences which actively engage students in all learning environments—virtual, at school, or blended. By inspiring teachers and learners to reach their full potential through a technology-supported, skills-based approach, the Intel SFI Initiative guides them to build their skills to maximize learning outcomes and prepare students for a changing, technology-dominated world. Meantime, the Intel’s SFI Professional Development Suite (Intel® SFI PD) empowers educators as they assume their role as leaders of learning experiences and facilitators of future-ready skill building. The Professional Development Suite consists of 80 hours of e-learning and in-person workshops which train educators to: Have the skills required to adapt technology in their virtual and physical teaching environments; Know how to create technology-infused learning experiences that build future-ready skills; and Be up to date with trends impacting their students’ future and equip them with tools to maximize their students’ learning outcomes in anywhere learning scenarios. Dell Technologies being an industry partner of Intel also participated in the seminar and a representative discussed how the partnership is benefitting their valued clients. Together, Intel and Dell Technologies are driving innovation and next generation capabilities with the broadest portfolio of trusted client and enterprise solutions for cloud and data management; enabling businesses to move faster, innovate more, and operate efficiently. The speaker also talked about the Dell Optimizer – an AI-based optimization software that learns and responds to the way you work, designed to automatically improve application and device performance, PC and accessory battery run-time, audio/video settings and privacy — all in the background while you’re working. With the tech update oriented towards education, ASI has also invited Newline, a pioneer in the Interactive Touch Display technology. Newline ushers in a revolutionary interactive ecosystem driven by cutting-edge digital tools. Their comprehensive solutions enhance efficiency in workplaces and foster interactivity in educational settings. A representative discussed about the Q Series describing it as their best education solution to date being a technology tailored for teachers. The series features the following: Antimicrobial coating to keep you safe; Embedded blue light filter to protect your eyes; Software to use any of your existing content including flipchart and notebook lessons; Ergonomically positioned menu keys; Personal user profiles; Compatible with any hardware and software, super easy to connect to.
Smarter networking with Aruba Instant On mobile app
December 27, 2023 Smarter networking with Aruba Instant On mobile app Aruba has been recognized as a leader in providing the world’s largest companies with a secure, AI-powered edge services platform that spans across campus, branch, data center, and remote working environments. Aruba Instant On at its core, is a smart and simple cloud-managed network solution. You can set up your clients’ networks in minutes, and they’ll experience fast speeds inside or outside their location. Current circumstances have caused a rapid-fire step towards remote workforces and digital workflows to meet unpredictable conditions. Remote work fast-tracked the shift to cloud apps and services by big and small businesses. Current circumstances have caused a rapid-fire step towards remote workforces and digital workflows to meet unpredictable conditions. Remote work fast-tracked the shift to cloud apps and services by big and small businesses. With amplified dependence on technology, it’s more important than ever to give your clients simpler, smarter networking. Here are the top 5 benefits of Aruba Instant On: 1. You can effortlessly set up networks at client locations. Quicker installations mean quicker time to revenue—and more business value to your clients. Partners can use the Aruba Instant On mobile app to set up wireless and wired networks in no time at the new locations. You simply have to follow the steps recommended by Instant On’s intuitive installation wizard. 2. You can smoothly visualize your clients’ network topologies. Downtime and limited resources can bring down day-to-day business processes. With the cloud-managed Aruba Instant On solution, problems can be recognized and fixed quickly. Instant On will find the bottlenecks before your clients see them. With the Topology View, Instant On delivers a sufficient map of all access points and switches. This allows your support team to pinpoint and troubleshoot network problems more efficiently. 3. You can be informed through instantaneous notifications. Cloud management and automated trouble notifications permit solution partners to diagnose and even fix network problems as soon as possible. But just obtaining alerts is inadequate. Without a visual illustration of the network’s topology, it’s challenging to rapidly diagnose the cause and resolve the problem. Aruba Instant On can automatically dispatch email and text alerts to notify your team about connection or device issues. 4. You can oversee your clients’ network from a single pane of glass. Managing from anywhere is even more crucial in an era of pandemic-safe procedures. With Aruba Instant On, you can handle your clients’ networks no matter the location and from the device of your preference. There’s no need to physically go to clients’ areas, saving you time and money, and diminishing the need for professional IT staff at client locations. The whole network can be controlled from one central spot. 5. You can protect your clients’ networks with cutting-edge security. Size does not shield small enterprises from the barrage of cyberattacks. With Aruba Instant On, you can provide sophisticated security with a tap of a finger through: Application Control; Client Blocking; and Bandwidth Control. Reference: 5 Benefits of Aruba Instant On for Your Business • MEC Networks Corporation
Lenovo Unveils ‘AI Vision for All’ at Global Tech World Event
December 5, 2023 Lenovo Unveils ‘AI Vision for All’ at Global Tech World Event Lenovo unveiled in October its most comprehensive AI capabilities to date, as well as its vision of ‘AI for All’ at the company’s annual global innovation event Tech World held in Austin, Texas. This year’s event, the 9th the company has hosted, focused on how Lenovo is unleashing the power of AI to drive intelligent transformation in every aspect of our lives and in every industry. Lenovo demonstrated the future of AI-ready devices and AI-powered features, including a vision of the future AI PC that will boost productivity, streamline workflow, and safeguard data, and a demo of Personal AI Twin. This is accomplished with AI interactions on the keyboard and natural language from the end-user as well as a new concept feature called AI NOW, which is a personal AI twin (AI assistant) solution for AI PCs. Alongside the AI device demonstrations Lenovo also unveiled a smartphone adaptive display concept that can be bent and shaped into different forms depending on users’ needs and was built upon the display and mechanical innovations from Lenovo foldable devices and rollable concepts, as well as updates to the company’s total solution for AI-powered motion capture, Project Chronos. As part of its focus on smart solutions, Lenovo announced its vision of Enterprise AI Twin – AI applications that have in-depth knowledge about an enterprise and keep that knowledge private and secure. It finds and extracts relevant information within your enterprise, from devices, edge and private cloud, synthesizes them into assessments and conclusions, and proposes solutions. The AI Twin can be used for a wide variety of scenarios – from helping employees book travel plans that comply with company policies and fit individual preferences, to supply chain teams mitigating risks based on public AI information such as weather patterns. Alongside CEO Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo CTO and business group leaders shared their view of AI for All: Dr Yong Rui, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, commented; “In summary, we believe the future AI will involve a hybrid of public, private, and personal foundation models (FM) working together. Our hybrid AI service will leverage the three types of FM, empower AI applications across cloud, edge, and devices with personal twin and enterprise twin. Lenovo would like to build this Hybrid AI ecosystem along with partners, to unleash the potential of foundation models and benefit both our industry and daily life.” Kirk Skaugen, Executive Vice President and President of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group, shared Lenovo’s vision for the next generation of AI solutions. He said: “Regardless of where you do your AI, regardless of whether you want general purpose or highly customized compute Lenovo is offering turnkey solutions – enabling AI everywhere for all.” “Through our own cutting-edge AI technology innovation and together with a vast network of best-in-class partners, new Lenovo Hybrid AI solutions are creating a faster and more flexible path to generative AI by bringing data-center level AI to the source of business data anywhere,” he added. Reference: Lenovo Unveils Comprehensive Vision – ‘AI for All’ – at 9th Global Tech World Event – Lenovo StoryHub
Amazing facts to learn about technology!
December 4, 2023 Amazing Facts To Learn About Technology! Another Set of Amazing Tech Information! 1. As of 2022, there are 5.1 billion Internet users, and 4.5 billion of them access it on their mobile phones.2. In 1884, William Henry Fruen invented the Automatic Liquid-Drawing Device” or the first vending machine.3. Some Android versions were named after desserts since Android devices make people’s lives sweeter.4. The first computer virus was named ‘Creeper.’5. According to statistics, Americans spend two hours and 54 minutes using their mobile phones per day.6. Nuclear energy is a zero-emission energy source.7. Your Apple product’s warranty may be void if you smoke near it.8. King’s Field is the world’s first PlayStation game.9. The word “robot” originated from a Czech word that means “forced labor.”10. Since 2016, Pokemon Go, a type of augmented reality, has become a game fad. More and more Awesome Tech Trivia! 1. You cannot access the Deep Web using Google.2. The first iPod has the capacity to store 1000 mp3 songs.3. Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, is the father of computing.4. Elon Musk has recently taken over Twitter for a whopping 44 billion dollars.5. Google has worked with a goat-herding company to help reduce the company’s carbon emissions.6. Electronic mail already existed before the birth of the World Wide Web.7. The world’s most luxurious car, Bugatti La Voiture Noire, costs a whopping $18.7 million.8. Banks and other corporate giants hire white hats or “good hackers” to help fix security issues and prevent system infiltration.9. 350, 000 tweets are sent every minute.10. 92% of the global money is digitally stored. Random but Fascinating Technology Facts! 1. The computer mouse is named after its uncanny resemblance to a mouse having a long tail.2. Anyone can edit and modify any page on Wikipedia.3. An average person can blink seven times every minute when using a computer.4. The intense fear or dislike of new technology is called technophobia.5. The corporate giant Samsung is a leading contributor to landfill waste in 2022.6. The inventor of the first computer mouse named it after the gadget’s cord that resembles the long tail of a mouse.7. Jeff Bezos named his company Cadabra Inc before renaming it Amazon.8. India tops the list of Facebook users, having 329.65 million people active on Facebook.9. The most common computer password is “123456.”10. Apple’s OS is more difficult to crack than Android system. Reference: 60+ Amazing Technology Facts – Teach Your Kids Code
Digital wallet users encouraged to practice cyber hygiene
November 28, 2023 Digital wallet users encouraged to practice cyber hygiene Filipinos have learned to embrace digital payments out of necessity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2021 study by Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes shows that about 60 percent of Filipino consumers now carry less cash in their wallets and 84 percent have tried going cashless—reflective of how the pandemic and the consequent lockdowns have sped up digital adoption. Among the preferred payment options were: mobile wallets; card payments online; card payments at physical merchants; and QR (quick response) code payments. However, the use of online transactions has also opened the process to the possibility of cyberattacks and online scams. The increase in cyberattacks around the world has interrupted businesses and government operations, and often led to massive ransomware payouts and damaged corporate reputations. The need for cyber hygiene has become more urgent as a key method for creating operational resilience. Cyber hygiene is a set of habitual practices for ensuring the safe handling of critical data and for securing networks. It’s like personal hygiene, where you develop a routine of small, distinct activities to prevent or mitigate health problems. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) are encouraging merchants and consumers to cultivate a culture of cyber hygiene in the responsible use of digital wallets or e-wallets for cashless transactions. DTI Assistant Secretary Mary Jean Pacheco emphasized during DTI’s Konsyumer At Iba Pa program in DZBB on Saturday, Nov. 18, that while BSP-regulated digital wallets are safe to use, users should be more careful in handling their e-wallet accounts. For her part, BSP Payments Policy and Development Director Atty. Bridget Rose Mesina-Romero shared that BSP is making a lot of efforts to promote secure digital payment platforms, stressing the importance of consumer awareness in the responsible use of digital services. Particularly, she highlighted the BSP’s Digital Financial Literacy program that educates consumers on the proper use of digital services to prevent scams and other fraudulent activities. Digital payments include transaction history and other service features for easier access and tracking of transactions. In encouraging the responsible use of e-wallets, the BSP conducts financial literacy sessions, cyber hygiene talks and lectures on cybersecurity. The cyber hygiene habit are practices and steps that users of digital devices and financial services take to ensure online security, among others. Under the program, the BSP reminds users to do the following: refrain from entertaining suspicious messages or links; enable verification processes set by e-payment platforms; create strong passwords while keeping them private; and report immediately any suspicious alerts. Digital payments include transaction history and other service features for easier access and tracking of transactions. In encouraging the responsible use of e-wallets, the BSP conducts financial literacy sessions, cyber hygiene talks and lectures on cybersecurity. The cyber hygiene habit are practices and steps that users of digital devices and financial services take to ensure online security, among others. Under the program, the BSP reminds users to do the following: refrain from entertaining suspicious messages or links; enable verification processes set by e-payment platforms; create strong passwords while keeping them private; and report immediately any suspicious alerts. Reference: StoryHubDTI, BSP encourage e-wallet users to practice cyber hygiene (mb.com.ph)
Only 15% of Businesses Rated as Data Leaders: Lenovo Report
November 24, 2023 Only 15% of Businesses Rated as Data Leaders: Lenovo Report The world’s leading companies must be able to harness data effectively in order to give them a competitive advantage through the ability to quickly gain insights and advance innovation. But new research commissioned by Lenovo has found that in fact, only a minority (15%) of organizations currently meet the criteria to be considered a “Data Leader.” The “Data for Humanity” report polled senior executives in organizations with revenues of $500 million or more across five countries to explore how the world’s largest businesses are harnessing data, and where they see opportunities to use it to meet their goals and draw an advantage in a competitive landscape. The Data Leaders are an elite group identified through the research that have enacted successful strategies across three key pillars of Data Management, Data Analytics and Data Security, enabling them to use data more effectively across business functions. These data-centered organizations have consequently seen a myriad of benefits, and in the past 12 months have successfully increased revenue (78%) and improved customer satisfaction (70%). The Data Leaders are also far less likely to have experienced the effects of poor employee productivity (13%) and reduced innovation (10%) The three key pillars of Data Management, Data Analytics and Data Security feature prominently in all organizations’ future plans despite just a minority falling into the Data Leaders category. Business leaders state that over the next five years, they are most likely to invest in: Cybersecurity tools (59%); Artificial intelligence (AI) tools (58%); Data analytics tools (57%); and Data storage (55%). Other aspects seen as vital to extracting data capabilities include increasing automation of data management and/or analysis (89%) and improving the use of different types of data, such as external and unstructured data (88%). Organizations are currently seeing success across some areas. Most leaders feel that their data solution is scalable (58%), highly automated (57%), and simple for employees to use (55%). Many also feel that their current tools and technologies improve visibility, helping to provide a single view of all the data across the business (54%), and have the majority of their data stored in the cloud (52%). Yet only half (52%) are happy with their current data platform, and almost a quarter (23%) feel that they are lagging behind competitors in this space. Security and skills are both cited as key areas holding businesses back, in addition to struggles with internal communication and data integration. Over half (56%) also struggle to access their data from anywhere, an increasingly important factor in the hybrid working era. Organizations are currently seeing success across some areas. Most leaders feel that their data solution is scalable (58%), highly automated (57%), and simple for employees to use (55%). Many also feel that their current tools and technologies improve visibility, helping to provide a single view of all the data across the business (54%), and have the majority of their data stored in the cloud (52%). Yet only half (52%) are happy with their current data platform, and almost a quarter (23%) feel that they are lagging behind competitors in this space. Security and skills are both cited as key areas holding businesses back, in addition to struggles with internal communication and data integration. Over half (56%) also struggle to access their data from anywhere, an increasingly important factor in the hybrid working era. EMEA President of Lenovo ISG Giovanni Di Filippo said: “With the three key data pillars playing a prominent role in future IT investment, it’s only a matter of time before we see more organizations become Data Leaders as they continue to harness new tools and solutions.” Reference: Only 15% of Businesses Considered Data Leaders, as Organizations Strive to Enhance Data Strategies to Keep Up with Competitors – Lenovo StoryHub
Unrivaled business solution with Intel vPro® PCs
November 20, 2023 Unrivaled business solution with Intel vPro® PCs With over 15 years of development, tens of thousands of points of validation per generation, and dozens of industry partnerships make Intel vPro® PCs an unrivaled business solution. PCs powered by Intel vPro®1 are built for business—with forward-looking features designed to help you confidently navigate the future of enterprise IT security and empower your team to connect and collaborate more seamlessly. Intel vPro® moves business forward, by helping you pivot and scale with amazing speed and flexibility, to capture more opportunities. Get a boost with advanced out-of-the-box features and support for multiple operating systems and platforms. With Intel vPro® Enterprise for Windows OS, your PCs will have the power business requires—to help improve productivity through enhanced performance, help strengthen data security, and give you greater fleet management control. Specifically tuned to meet the needs of today’s IT professionals, it provides performance, security, manageability, and stability at a level of excellence required by business standards, Intel vPro® provides more—to help your business thrive in a rapidly changing digital world. Evolving threats require all-inclusive security features, designed to the most stringent standards. Intel® Hardware Shield delivers integrated hardware-based PC protection, which includes below-the-OS security, application and data protection, and advanced threat detection. So, you can rest easier knowing this comprehensive enterprise IT security is helping protect your people, resources, and data. Research shows that people are more productive when they enjoy using their PCs. Which means that giving your employees PCs equipped with Intel vPro®—from ultralight laptops to high-power workstations—is a nice way to help increase their effectiveness. You’ll find Intel® Core™ processors at the heart of the Intel vPro® platform, providing industry-leading performance tuned for the workloads and applications business professionals use the most. In today’s work-at-home world, the office is everywhere. With PCs running on Intel vPro®, IT can be everywhere too. The Intel vPro® platform comes with Intel® Active Management Technology and Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant (Intel® EMA) to help you remotely discover, repair, and protect PCs across your entire organization—adding simplicity to the support process and helping reduce disruption for employees. Intel vPro® Enterprise Windows OS-based PCs undergo rigorous testing to help ensure a stable foundation for smooth fleet management. Plus, the Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (Intel® SIPP), provides platform validation that aims for zero hardware changes throughout the buying cycle, for at least 15 months or until the next generational release. Fewer hardware changes mean fewer hassles, especially when it comes to PC image deployment. Reference: Intel vPro® Platform Is Built for Business
Amazing facts to learn about technology!
November 15, 2023 Share this article: Amazing Facts to Learn about Technology! We all know that technology rules the world these days. Most of us rely on our smartphones and gadgets to complete our everyday tasks. Without technology we would be missing out on some of the greatest advancements of this century. Go ahead and discover a wealth of knowledge that follows! 1. The word technology was coined in 330 BC by the one and only Aristotle. You may think of technology as modernized or contemporary, but its etymology dates back to Aristotle’s time. 2. The QWERTY keyboard can slow your typing speed on the computer. This keyboard was designed to address the jam issues of typewriters. However, the most used letters are not place together on the keyboard. 3. Xerox is not a verb for photocopying but is a name of a company that creates and sells xerographic technology. Many people often use the word “xerox” when they want to photocopy something. Yet, they do not know that it is actually a company name called Xerox Holdings Corporation. 4. Motorola produced the first-ever portable mobile phone. In 1983, Motorola paved the way for smartphone manufacturing companies by creating the first portable phone called DynaTAC 8000X. It is bulky and has keypads and an antenna. 5. No one yet has verified the identity of Bitcoin’s founder. Satoshi Nakamoto is the only the pseudonym of the most popular cryptocurrency in the world, the bitcoin. Up until now, his real identity remains a world mystery. 6. Japan has the fastest Internet speed of 319 terabits per second. This Internet speed is speedy enough to download approximately 80,000 movies per second. The engineers used fiber-optic cables to make this world-breaking record possible. 7. Aeromobil has introduced the world’s first commercial flying car. Flying cars exist! The Slovakian company aims to debut the world’s first roadable aircraft in the market this 2023, which will shake the transportation industry. 8. Using metal steel straws isn’t eco-friendly. Metal steel straws can save the turtles but the entire world. In fact, a single metal steel straw need 2420 kJ of energy and releases a lot of carbon dioxide. 9. General Motors made the first self-driving car model Elon Musk wasn’t the brain behind autonomous cars. In 1939, General Motors was able to create a model for a self-driving car that relies on electromagnetic fields and magnetized spikes on the roads. 10. Facebook was originally a directory of freshmen with their names and pictures. It’s a book of faces! Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard colleagues created a digital book of new students with their faces on it. Since then, Facebook has become the leading social networking website in the world. More Fun Facts to Learn! 1. The first alarm clock only rings at 4 a.m. 2. Nokia’s first product is toilet paper. 3. The ‘fox’ in the Mozilla Firefox logo is a red panda. 4. Google’s name was the fruit of a spelling mistake. 5. The world’s first computer mouse was wooden, not plastic. 6. For every 12 million email spams, only one gets a reply. 7. Wi-Fi doesn’t stand for Wireless Fidelity. 8. The first video camera recorder was as big as a grand piano! 9. Nintendo was established as a playing card business. Previous image Next image More Mind-blowing Trivia to Discover! 1. The founders of Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and SpaceX have one thing in common—they are all dropouts! 2. Combining all the bitcoin mining operations worldwide is equivalent to the computing power of 3.7 million supercomputers. 3. Amazon’s Alexa listens to your conversations. 4. Google receives more than 99,000 searches every second. 5. Dial-up connection persists in 2022. 6. In 1936, Water Integrator, a computer run on water, was created in Russia. 7. Reading from a screen slows your reading time. 8. There are 4000 luxury cars sunken in the Atlantic Ocean in 2022. 9. Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has 264 billion dollars of net worth. 10. Peugeot has been making cars for more than one century. (126 years old) Reference: 60+ Amazing Technology Facts – Teach Your Kids Code For further information on ASI’s products and solutions, you may call or visit our social media accounts: Mobile-alt Facebook Instagram Linkedin Share this article: INQUIRE NOW! More Updates Feature Stories Tech O’clock Dell’s GDPI reinforces data protection in today’s digital world LEARN MORE Product Promotion Tech O’clock Perks of Extreme’s Cloud-based network management platform LEARN MORE Feature Stories Tech O’clock A lookback at the 2000 “Love Virus” Outbreak: 24 years after LEARN MORE Product Promotion Tech O’clock Extreme Fabric Network LEARN MORE
Innovations on Cybersecurity 2023
October 10, 2023 ASI conducts tech update seminar on Cyber Security Advance Solutions Inc (ASI) conducted a tech update seminar on Cyber Resiliency and Security on September 13, 2023 at Seda Vertis North in Quezon City. The seminar, entitled “Innovations on Cyber Security 2023” was held in cooperation with HP Philippines, Microsoft, and Intel. The aim was to update ASI’s stakeholders in the government sector on the current technology trends. In today’s connected world, everyone benefits from advanced cyber defense programs. A cyber security attack can result in everything from identity theft, to extortion attempts, to the loss of important data like family photos. Everyone relies on critical infrastructure like power plants, hospitals, and financial service companies. Securing these and other organizations is essential to keeping our society functioning. During the first part of the program, the following brand partners of ASI presented a thorough discussion on the subject matter of cyber security: IT Modernization starts with Intel Innovation Intel Philippines’ Wendy Gurra, an Industry Technical Specialist, presented the VProplatform which featured the Multilayer Security of its Hardware Shield including: Advance threat protections; Application & data protections; and Below-the-OS security. Microsoft’s Bitlocker Microsoft Philippines represented by Device Marketing Manager Eric Bordeos informed the audience about Bitlocker — a Windows disk encryption feature, designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. BitLocker addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned devices. Furthermore, its Windows 11 Pro has Application safeguards for its new set of security features namely: Smart App Control which enables SMBs to give employees flexibility to choose their own applications, while maintaining tight security Help prevent unwanted code from running with Windows Defender Application Control. Microsoft Defender Application Guard protects systems from untrusted websites and files by running them in virtual containers. HP Wolf Security Don Malilin, HP Global Pre-sales Technical Consultant for Personal systems at HP Philippines introduced the HP Wolf Security touted as a new breed of endpoint security. HP’s portfolio of hardware-enforced security and endpoint-focused security services are designed to help organizations safeguard PCs, printers, and people from circling cyber predators. HP Wolf Security provides comprehensive endpoint protection and resiliency that starts at the hardware level and extends across software and services. HP Wolf Security’s mission critical capabilities include the following: Threat containment which involves CPU-enforced malware prevention that stops phishing and ransomware attacks, while reducing overall alert volume. Lost or stolen hardware which remotely locate, lock, and wipe a lost or stolen PC. HP Protect and Trace2 protects data, reduces operational burden, and can eliminate breach notifications. Printer resiliency which continually monitors device for anomalous behavior and self-heals. HPE Aruba Networking ESP Aruba Networks’ Marie Mercado, Network Solutions Engineer in the company, presented the ESP’s PROTECT layer which combined the SD-Branch and SD-WAN capabilities with best of breed SSE (secure service edge) providers (such as Zscaler and Netskope) provide a broader based SASE (secure access service edge) architecture to secure users, data, and applications that connect directly with the internet and cloud. The second part of the program was equally interesting as ASI was able to gather two prolific advocates of cyber security, Art Samaniego and Jocel de Guzman, in the panel discussion segment. Art is Technology Editor and ICT Head Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation while Jocel is Founder and Co- Lead Convenor of Scam Watch Pilipinas. Scam Watch Pilipinas offers public services to educate and guide users of gadgets and platform on information technology to enable them to safely navigate the internet highway. Having worked in the past with Globe Telecom, De Guzman has co-founded this advocacy group along with Art Samaniego. During the discussion, Art said: “We need to just follow best practices: Strong password, authentication, not sharing of personally identifiable information. We don’t need to be the most high-tech person to protect ourselves.” He emphasized the need to educate all employees of any company or organization about cyber security because he believes it’s the only way to put a stop to incidences of cyber crimes in the workplace. Meanwhile, Jocel shared that there are only 4 things to remember to protect us from cyber crimes/scam: 1. Magdamot – “Huwag tayu mamigay ng pera sa hindi natin kakilala using online means.” 2. Magduda – “Kapag may offer na too good to be true, lalago yung pera mo ng 100-200%, mag-isip at magduda na.” 3. Mang-snob – “Ito anti-phising ‘to. Kung alam mu na wala kang pagkukulang dun sa utility, bangko o sinu man, isnabin yung mga suspicious emails.” 4. Magsumbong – “I-report yung number, email, website, Facebook page by calling the hotline 1-3-2-6 of the National Cyber Crime Hub. Pwede rin pumunta sa Facebook page ng Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) at mag-message para i-report yung URL, number, screenshot.” He said that it is important to report the information because the government is now collecting data in order to do digital forensic. He also said that because many scam victims have reported at 1-3-2-6, authorities were able to raid a POGO office in Pasay City which was said to be conducting scam activities. The whole day event was capped with a Q&A portion, where participants had the chance to interact with the guest panelists. The audience also had fun participating in games and in winning prizes in the raffle draws. But most of all, the event has brought a wealth of knowledge about the timely topic of cyber security.
HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus | P55252-B21
Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Servers Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Servers Previous image Next image HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 PlusP55252-B21 Form Factor: Rack (2U) Processor: Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210R (10-Core, 2.4 GHz, 100W) Memory: 32 GB RDIMM 2R 2933 MT/s Storage: 2 x HPE 300GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF BC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD Warranty: 3-year parts, 3-year labor, 3-year onsite support with next business day response Network Controller: Embedded 4 x 1GbE Ethernet Adapter Storage Controller: Broadcom MegaRAID MR416i-p 4GB and Smart Storage Battery (SAS/SATA only) Storage Capacity: 8 SFF Chassis (upgradeable to 24 SFF front + 2SFF rear) Optical Drive: N/A, 9.5mm DVD-ROM Optical Drive can be bought separately PCIe Slots: 3-slots (x8, x16, x8 with dual m.2) as standard; upgradeable to 8-slots in a 2 processor configuration Power Supply: HPE 500W Power Supply, Redundant Power Supply ready Management: HPE OneView Advanced (with HPE iLO Advanced)
ThinkSystem SR650 | 7X04A0A6SG
Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Previous Next ThinkSystem SR650 7X04A0A6SG Processor: 1x Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 85W 2.5GHz Form Factor: 2U rack-mount Chipset: Intel C624 Graphics: Matrox G200e with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Memory: 1x 16GB (x8) 2933MHz. Up to 24 DIMM sockets Hard Drive: Open Bay / up to 8x 2.5″ Hotswap HDDs 24 SFF Network: Onboard LOM slot for up to 4x 1/10 Gb Ethernet ports(LOM not included) Warranty: 3 Years Parts, Labour, On Site, 4 Hour Response Time, 24×7 Hard Disk min/max: 1x 16GB (x8) 2933MHz. Up to 24 DIMM sockets Optical Drive: None. Support for an external USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive RAID Controller: RAID 930i (2GB) supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 Power Supply : 1x 750W HS PSU. Up to two redundant hot swap PSU
HP Engage Go 10 Mobile System | 60K81PA#UUF
Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Previous Next HP Engage Go 10 Mobile System 60K81PA#UUF Processor: LBL Core i3 sz2 G11 Operating System: Win10 IoT64 Memory: 8GB Storage: SSD 128GB PCIe NVMe Value Network: WLAN IWiFi6AX201ax2x2MUMIMOnvP160MHz+BT5 Warranty: WARR 3/3/3 A/P ACADPT 65 Watt nPFC USB-C BU IDS UMA i3-1110G4 8GB EngageGo10 TAB CNTRYLOC A/P Cse HP EngGo BLK ID BLK PLA FPR nMoby Conv flat MISC No WWAN OST W19I6R VA PWRCORD C5 1.8m stkr CNVTL A/P SEC FPR BATT 2C 38 WHr Long Life No vPro AMT supported Electronic Energy Star labeling (EStar) No Ingenico Moby payment LCD 10.0Sharp1.8K1.2KBVLED400UWVAnWWANTS Engage Go No BCS DIB EngageGO Conv Dck StCol StBs OSLOC DIB EngageOne I/O ADV ATT BLK
Newline Blast
ADD POWER TO YOUR CLASSROOM Newline ATLAS includes the following interactive ecosystem tools for Android: CAST BROADCAST DISPLAY MANAGEMENT PLUS ATLAS is Newline’s all-new powerful education solution. Contemporary slim bezel design, fast performance and a native 4K Android interface are ATLAS’ key characteristics. allows the usage of voice to text software and improves the remote education experience. Also, the unique integrated connection for the Newline sound bar enables a more powerful sound through only one cable! No remote needed. The native 4K Android interface promotes a premium user experience. Built-in Microphone Array Native 4K Android Interface Diverse Connectivity Advanced Touch Go Wireless Android/Win MacOS/Chrome Compatibility Object Recognition Customizable User Interface We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you! INQUIRE NOW!
HP E27 G4 FHD Monitor | 9VG71AA
Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Desktop Laptop Monitor Retail Solutions Previous Next HP E27 G4 FHD Monitor 9VG71AA Display Size: 27″ Panel: IPS Resolution: 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Display Input: DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, USB Type B Cables Included: Power cord, HDMI, DP, USB cable
ThinkVision E24-28 | 62C7MAR4WW
Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Previous Next ThinkVision E24-28 23.5″ FHD Monitor 62C7MAR4WW Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Brightness: 250 nits Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 Operating System: Windows® 7 Support, Windows 10 Support Warranty: 3-year courier or carry-in service Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Pixel Pitch : 0.275 x 0.275 mm Dot / Pixel Per Inch: 93 dpi Power Consumption : Typical / Max: 25W / 33W, Sleep / Off mode: <0.5W, Switch-off Mode: <0.3W, Energy Star Power On: 11.85W, Energy Star TEC: 37.81kWh Response Time: Extreme Mode: 4 ms, Normal Mode: 6 ms Refresh Rate: 60 Hz Color Gamut: 72% NTSC Color Support: 16.7 Million Connection Type: 1x HDMI 1.4;1x DisplayPort™ 1.2;1x VGA;1x Power Connector Backlight: WLED Panel Type: In-Plane Switching Stand: Tilt Angle (-5° / 22°), Swivel Angle (-360° / 360°), Lift Range (155 mm), Pivot (-90° / 90°) EU Energy Rating: D Power Requirement : 90 – 264 VAC，47 – 63 Hz Voltage Required: AC 100 to 240 V (50-60Hz) Color Coverage: 72% NTSC Weight: 4.5 kg (9.92 lbs) Dimensions: 540.4 x 185.7 x 462.1 mm (21.28 x 7.31 x 18.19 inches)
ThinkSmart Hub Gen 2 For ZOOM | 11H30002PC
Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Previous Next ThinkSmart Hub Gen 2 For ZOOM 11H30002PC Processor: Intel Core i5-8365U (4C / 8T, 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 6MB) Memory: 1x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-2400 Storage: 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe Operating System: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise CBB 64, English GPU: Integrated Intel HD Graphics Warranty: 3-year, Onsite with Premier Support Chipset: Intel SoC Platform Memory Slots : Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel Max Memory: Up to 8GB DDR4-2400 Storage Support: One drive, 128GB M.2 2242 SSD Card Reader: No card reader Audio Chip: High Definition (HD) Audio Speakers: 3Wx4 Sensors: IR-based proximity sensor, automatically dim / brighten display (detection angle: +/- 45% (from display); detection distance: 3 meters at maximum) Camera: No camera Microphone: 4x, Array Power Supply: 90W 88% Adapter Display: 10.1″ FHD (1920×1200) Anti-glare Touchscreen: 10-point Multi-touch LED indicators: 360 degree LED ring on hinge neck and LED on top, indicates status for all users in the room Keyboard: No keyboard Mouse: No mouse Case Color: Black Stand: No stand Dimensions: 240 x 200 x 185.3 mm (9.45 x 7.87 x 7.30 inches) Weight: Around 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) Ethernet: Integrated 100/1000M WLAN + Bluetooth: Intel 9560 11ac, 2×2 + BT5.0, vPro Front Ports: 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) Rear Ports: PPS / 50% GF (Top), PC-ABS / Talc15 + Magnesium Alloy (Keyboard Cover), PA / 50% GF (Bottom) Left Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1x USB-C 2.0 (support data transfer and display), 1x HDMI-in, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x DisplayPort, 1x power connector Right Ports: None One Cable: Ports on ThinkSmart One Cable: 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x HDMI out, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x power connector Security Chip: Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Physical Locks: Cable lock box and secure cable management door to secure the cable connections Kensington Security Slot, 3 x 7 mm System Management: Intel vPro Included Upgrade: 3Y Premier Support Upgrade from 3Y Onsite (5WS0Y57697) Green Certifications: RoHS compliant Other Certifications: TÜV Rheinland Ultra Low Noise Bundled Accessories: ThinkSmart One Cable (1.83m) Accessories: 40CLTSCAM1 ThinkSmart Cam
ThinkSmart Hub Gen 2 for Teams | 11H10002PC
Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Previous Next ThinkSmart Hub Gen 2 for Teams 11H10002PC Processor: Intel Core i5-8365U (4C / 8T, 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 6MB) Memory: 1x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-2400 Storage: 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe Operating System: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise CBB 64, English GPU: Integrated Intel HD Graphics Warranty: 3-year, Onsite with Premier Support Chipset: Intel SoC Platform Memory Slots : Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel Max Memory: Up to 8GB DDR4-2400 Storage Support: One drive, 128GB M.2 2242 SSD Card Reader: No card reader Audio Chip: High Definition (HD) Audio Speakers: 3Wx4 Sensors: IR-based proximity sensor, automatically dim / brighten display (detection angle: +/- 45% (from display); detection distance: 3 meters at maximum) Camera: No camera Microphone: 4x, Array Power Supply: 90W 88% Adapter Display: 10.1″ FHD (1920×1200) Anti-glare Touchscreen: 10-point Multi-touch LED indicators: 360 degree LED ring on hinge neck and LED on top, indicates status for all users in the room Keyboard: No keyboard Mouse: No mouse Case Color: Black Stand: No stand Dimensions: 240 x 200 x 185.3 mm (9.45 x 7.87 x 7.30 inches) Weight: Around 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) Ethernet: Integrated 100/1000M WLAN + Bluetooth: Intel 9560 11ac, 2×2 + BT5.0, vPro Front Ports: 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) Rear Ports: PPS / 50% GF (Top), PC-ABS / Talc15 + Magnesium Alloy (Keyboard Cover), PA / 50% GF (Bottom) Left Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1x USB-C 2.0 (support data transfer and display), 1x HDMI-in, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x DisplayPort, 1x power connector Right Ports: None One Cable: Ports on ThinkSmart One Cable: 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x HDMI out, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x power connector Security Chip: Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Physical Locks: Cable lock box and secure cable management door to secure the cable connections Kensington Security Slot, 3 x 7 mm System Management: Intel vPro Included Upgrade: 3Y Premier Support Upgrade from 3Y Onsite (5WS0Y57697) Green Certifications: RoHS compliant Other Certifications: TÜV Rheinland Ultra Low Noise Bundled Accessories: ThinkSmart One Cable (1.83m) Accessories: 40CLTSCAM1 ThinkSmart Cam
ThinkCentre M70q Gen 3 | 11T3S05E00
Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Desktop Laptop Monitor Server Collaboration Previous Next ThinkCentre M70q Gen 3 11T3S05E00 Processor: Intel Core i5-12500T, 6C (6P + 0E) / 12T, P-core 2.0 / 4.4GHz, 18MB Memory RAM: 1x 8GB UDIMM DDR4-3200 Storage: 1x 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Opal Operating System: Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64, English GPU: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770 Warranty: 1-year, Onsite Chipset: Intel Q670 Chipset Memory Slots : Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable Max Memory: Up to 64GB DDR4-3200 Optane Memory: “Up to two drives, 1x 2.5″” HDD + 1x M.2 SSD Storage Support: 2.5″ HDD up to 1TB, M.2 SSD up to 2TB” Card Reader: None Optical: None Audio Chip: High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC897Q-CG codec Speakers: 2Wx1 Power Supply: 65W 89% Adapter Keyboard: USB Calliope Keyboard, Black, English Mouse: USB Calliope Mouse, Black Expansion Slots: Two M.2 slots (one for WLAN, one for SSD) Case Color: Black Form Factor: Tiny (1L) Dimensions: 179 x 182.9 x 36.5 mm with rubber feet (7.05 x 7.2 x 1.44 inches with rubber feet) Weight: Around 5.3 kg (11.7 lbs) Ethernet: Integrated 100/1000M WLAN + Bluetooth: Intel 9560 11ac, 2×2 + BT5.1 Front Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On and [email protected] charging), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer and [email protected] charging), 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) Front Ports (configured): 1x USB 2.0 Rear Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) Security Chip: Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Fingerprint Reader: No fingerprint reader Physical Locks: Kensington Security Slot, 3 x 7 mm Included Upgrade: 3Y Premier Support Upgrade from 1Y Onsite (5WS0T36147) Green Certifications: EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR 8.0, ErP Lot 3, TCO Certified 9.0, RoHS compliant, MIL-STD-810H military test passed (Low Pressure [Altitude], High Temperature, Low Temperature, Temperature Shock, Humidity, Sand and Dust, Vibration, Shock, Fungus, Solar Radiation, Contamination by Fluids, Salt Fog)
