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DICT: More than 20,000 'vulnerabilities' identified in gov't online assets
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said about 20,144 vulnerabilities in online assets have been identified and addressed by government agencies from January to August 2024.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said about 20,144 vulnerabilities in online assets have been identified and addressed by government agencies from January to August 2024.
DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said during a House budget hearing that the agency was able to do so under its Project SONAR (Security Operations and Network Analysis Research), a detection and scanning initiative of the agency.
DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said during a House budget hearing that the agency was able to do so under its Project SONAR (Security Operations and Network Analysis Research), a detection and scanning initiative of the agency.
“Before Project SONAR, we have limited visibility into the vulnerabilities and cyber threats. Today the project has provided us with comprehensive insights enabling us to detect more than 20,000 vulnerabilities and address a significant number of incident reports,” Uy said.
“Before Project SONAR, we have limited visibility into the vulnerabilities and cyber threats. Today the project has provided us with comprehensive insights enabling us to detect more than 20,000 vulnerabilities and address a significant number of incident reports,” Uy said.
The DICT, Uy said, has also audited government institutions and “responded to thousands of incident reports and monitored millions of cybersecurity attacks.”
The DICT, Uy said, has also audited government institutions and “responded to thousands of incident reports and monitored millions of cybersecurity attacks.”
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The agency also processed 598,056 PNPKI applications and issued 266,434 digital certificates essential to secure digital communications.
The agency also processed 598,056 PNPKI applications and issued 266,434 digital certificates essential to secure digital communications.
According to DICT, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) “allows users of public networks like the Internet to exchange private data securely.”
According to DICT, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) “allows users of public networks like the Internet to exchange private data securely.”
“Our ongoing commitment to cybersecurity ensures our digital infrastructure should remain secure and resilient against threats,” Uy said.
“Our ongoing commitment to cybersecurity ensures our digital infrastructure should remain secure and resilient against threats,” Uy said.
The DICT is seeking P10.4-billion budget under the 2025 national expenditure program.
The DICT is seeking P10.4-billion budget under the 2025 national expenditure program.
Lawmakers expressed support to increase the budget of DICT to fund various initiatives such as free WIFI.
Lawmakers expressed support to increase the budget of DICT to fund various initiatives such as free WIFI.
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Meanwhile, Makati Rep. Luis Campos, vice chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, said it would serve well to review the franchise of telcos and push them to work on improving the signal in disadvantaged areas such as Catanduanes.
Meanwhile, Makati Rep. Luis Campos, vice chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, said it would serve well to review the franchise of telcos and push them to work on improving the signal in disadvantaged areas such as Catanduanes.
Catanduanes Rep. Eulogio Rodriguez had raised the issue of poor signal in his province.
Catanduanes Rep. Eulogio Rodriguez had raised the issue of poor signal in his province.
“I think it would serve well for Congress to revisit the franchise of telcos and make sure that they also have accountability for areas which are disadvantaged such as the area of Congressman Leo. Take a missionary stance, should be out of duty to… the government that grants them a franchise,” Campos said.
“I think it would serve well for Congress to revisit the franchise of telcos and make sure that they also have accountability for areas which are disadvantaged such as the area of Congressman Leo. Take a missionary stance, should be out of duty to… the government that grants them a franchise,” Campos said.
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