ICT

A majority of U.S. workplaces block access to social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, new survey results commissioned by consulting firm Robert Half Technology indicate. Fifty-four percent block social networks “completely,” while another 19 percent only permit it “for business purposes.”

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines went down two notches in the most recent IT competitiveness index by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a division of the UK-based publication the Economist.

We go out to the mall. We are entranced by countless displays of the latest models of laptops, mobiles and iPods. With a little push and persuasion from the salesperson, we buy these gadgets with reckless abandon. This consumerist hedonism has prevented us from stopping to think about the social consequences of the entire process…

By December 2011, the Philippines shall be the base for development and transmission of training programs via videoconferencing of policymakers in the Asia-Pacific involved in their countries’ technical and vocational educational training programs. This was according to Dr. Shyamal Hajundar, director general of the Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) for Technician Education, who spoke with…

Internet in the Philippines (First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines – Internet use in the Philippines remains free, with most, if not all form of content, becoming available to all 24 million or so Internet users, about half of them below the age of 19.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines ranks 72nd in the world in Internet connection speed, according to recent test results from speedtest.net.

In the current world financial crisis, businesses are beleaguered to lessen their expenditure without sacrificing quality. In this sense, information technology (IT) organizations must meet demanding user expectations and superior levels of performance, while IT budgets stay essentially flat. This is why businesses need to realign their IT strategy to find a balance between maximizing…

WASHINGTON – Researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website which allows users to calculate their risk of dying.

HANOI—Vietnam is far ahead of Indonesia in IT development and is closing the gap with the Philippines, a senior official from the UN’s communications technology agency said Wednesday.

Growth opens more business for telcos MANILA, Philippines – There will be 30 million Internet users in the Philippines by 2012, driven by lower cost of access and wider availability of devices, according to a report by research group Nielsen.

The National Security Agency (NSA) on Friday reported that as much as P2.5 billion was needed to protect the poll automation computers from hackers and other would-be saboteurs of the 2010 elections.

MANILA, Philippines – Having “shared” IT networks among state universities and colleges (SUCs) will improve research and development while allowing students to transact online, according to Catanduanes Representative Joseph Santiago.

The Department of Education (DepEd) faces a tough challenge in implementing its Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) road map, Secretary Jesli Lapus said on Thursday.

Telcos capitalize on growth of netbooks MANILA, Philippines – Demand for laptops is expected to increase as the cost of wireless Internet access likewise continues to go down.

President Arroyo has ordered Education Secretary Jesli Lapuz to make sure that all public schools (primary to tertiary) are connected to the Internet so that students will have a deeper grasp of the world around them and upgrade their knowledge and appreciation of global developments.

The Philippines has been declared by the United States as the first Asian “champion of digital literacy” this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.

Social networking, video requires more resources MANILA, Philippines – Data centers are in a renaissance in recent years with increased Internet usage, spurred by the growth of online services.

VALENCIA, Spain: Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are increasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals drawn to the wealth of personal information supplied by users, experts warn.

A Malaysian information technology firm has launched a new e-commerce solution in the country this month to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their business processes.

Firms look at cities, not countries, THE COMMISSION on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is bent on building an ICT hub in every province in the country, having seen the importance of ICT in economic development and nation-building.

MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank is funding a a comprehensive study that will measure PC and Internet penetration in the Philippines.

A group of internet cafe owners are organiizing Icafe Pilipinas, a national industry association.

As many as 120,000 information technology experts will be tapped by the Commission on Elections and its private partners for the automation of the 2010 polls.

Software firm Oracle partners with AMA University MANILA, Philippines – Database business software firm Oracle is setting its sights to make the Philippines as a major source for database systems experts.

BALER, Aurora, Philippines  – At least 1,200 farmers and fisherfolks from four central municipalities in this province would gain access to modern farming systems through information communications technology following the establishment of a P39.3-million Aurora e- (electronic) village.

BALANGA City, Bataan: The office of Rep. Albert Garcia of Bataan’s Second District has recently initiated the Information Hub, or iHub project providing 18,620 high- school students and 769 teachers maximum use of information and communications technology (ICT) and build an ICT-enabled community in 14 public high schools.

Washington – The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported.

It’s more expensive to maintain PCs that are more than three years old than buying new computers because of the system failures and security issues that are encountered, according to study done by Techaisle, a research firm. This was presented during the press meeting last June 3 held at the Intel office in Fort Bonifacio,…

THE Philippines lags behind its Asian counterparts in terms of global information and technology performance due to higher tariffs and poor access, the World Bank said.

MANILA, Philippines – How you perceive and use technology at work could reveal your age. In a recent market survey conducted by WorldOne Research they discovered that age plays a big factor in the way professionals today embrace technology at work.