IN commemoration of Human Rights Day on Dec. 12, the US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAid) and The Asia Foundation, launched a P16.
IN commemoration of Human Rights Day on Dec. 12, the US government, through the US Agency for International Development and The Asia Foundation, launched a P16.8-million initiative that will strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations in the Philippines to thwart cybersecurity threats, including doxing, phishing and organized digital attacks.
In October, the DICT announced that the Philippines had made significant progress in the 2024 United Nations Global Cybersecurity Index , climbing from 61st to 53rd place since 2020. Released on Sept. 12, 2024, the report indicated a rise in the Philippines' cybersecurity score, placing the country just 1.51 points shy of entering Tier 1, which recognizes the world's best in cybersecurity laws, technology, organizations, training, and international cooperation.
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