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Malware, malicious insiders created one-third of all cybercrime costs in 2018—report

The cost to companies from malware and “malicious insider”-related cyberattacks jumped 12 percent in 2018 and accounted for one-third of all cyberattack costs, according to new research published today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Ponemon Institute. Based on interviews with more than 2,600 security...

Miong: Emilio Aguinaldo of his time and in our time

Sometimes, if not most of the time, as a Philippine history teacher, I am faced with innocent questions from my students about the events of the past. There are even inquiries that put me in a state of pondering on what really happened,...

Skydiving boogie over Binalonan

It was a fun weekend when skydivers turned the WCC airfield in Pangasinan into a drop zone. The event was the 1st Binalonan Skydiving Invitational which was held on Feb. 9 and 10. Dozens of skydivers, including those in the Armed Forces of the Philippines...

Savage mind: Divergence and convergence

“I am the place in which something has occurred.”—Claude Lévi-Strauss, The Savage Mind It was a maverick idea, though not primitive, but on the whole fierce, rebellious, raw like some force of nature. Savage: Its old French term sauvage, from the ancient Latin silvaticus, takes...

Post-Valentine reflections on the streets of Manila at night

She broke her promise to be with me today, but still, I am in no position to complain. Yes, we might have spent the night of Valentine’s together in a coffee shop, with her ranting about her feelings and how he treated her,...

China accuses US of trying to block its tech development

BEIJING (AP) — China's government has accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development after Vice President Mike Pence said Chinese equipment poses a threat to countries that are rolling out next-generation mobile communications. And in a potential blow to U.S....

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PELÍCULA Spanish Film Festival celebrates its 21st edition; returns to the big screens in Manila, Malaysia and Australia

From Oct. 5 to 16, the 21st edition of PELÍCULA-Spanish Film Festival will return to face-to-face screenings. After two years of having a virtual...

Midas Touch Gold introduces gold-based virtual currency in Philippine market

The Midas Touch Gold (TMTG), a Korean cryptocurrency token backed by real gold reserves in Korea, has announced its collaboration with Coinzip.co, an easy-to-use...

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by Rene Sebastian ACROSS   1. Enfeeble 11. Plus 14. Extirpates 15. Digits 17. ___and fro 18. Egg dish 19. Sis’ daughter 20. Mr. Manzano,...

Pinoy studes shine in legacy science Olympiads 

International competitions in basic sciences prove to be constant witnesses to Filipino youth prowess.  In July, three Philippine teams took the world stage and netted...