CYBER SECURITY NEWS & CYBER ATTACKS: APAC and Global Highlights for November 2025
Cybersecurity remains a top priority as organizations worldwide face evolving threats and regulatory changes. November 2025 brought significant developments in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and globally, from legislative updates to major breaches and outages. The month highlighted growing pressure on SMEs or large enterprises to strengthen cyber readiness, improve threat intelligence investments, and modernize risk […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 — A Call to Secure, Educate, and Evolve
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as a global reminder of just how quickly the digital world changes and how important it is to keep pace with it. Businesses and individuals worldwide join forces to strengthen their digital defenses during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This campaign promotes safe online practices and reminds both individuals and businesses […]
Protecting Your Business: Understanding Data Loss and Need for Prevention
In today’s fast-paced digital environment, data has become one of the most valuable assets for any organization. Yet, data loss remains a significant threat—capable of crippling operations, damaging reputations, and incurring substantial costs. At Data Connect Technologies, we believe that understanding the root causes and consequences of data loss is the first step toward effective […]
Vulnerabilities in the Cloud: Understanding and Addressing Cybersecurity Risks
Cloud computing has transformed how businesses operate, offering scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. However, this shift also introduces cybersecurity vulnerabilities weaknesses or flaws that attackers can exploit to gain unauthorized access, disrupt services, or steal sensitive data. In the cloud context, these vulnerabilities can stem from misconfigurations, inadequate access controls, or flaws in the underlying infrastructure. […]
Why You Need a Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan?
In today’s fast-paced digital world, the importance of having a Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan cannot be overstated. Without a robust plan, your business is vulnerable to data loss, operational downtime, and significant financial losses. Imagine losing all your critical business data due to a cyber-attack or a natural disaster. The consequences could be […]
Virtualization Unveiled: How Virtual Machines are Shaping the Future of CET
November 18, 2024 | Data Connect Technologies was honored to be invited by Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) for an insightful seminar on virtualization and virtual machines. Represented by Mr. Ronnel B. Batulan, a Senior IT Engineer and a proud alumnus of HCDC. He began by defining virtualization and highlighting its significance in today’s computing […]
Establish a Strong SME Cyber Security
Protecting your SME from cyber threats is crucial. A strong cybersecurity policy shields your business from financial loss, reputational damage, and legal issues, while fostering a security-conscious culture. Implementing a password policy can improve your cybersecurity posture and protect against data breaches. A password policy helps to enforce strong passwords that are difficult for attackers to […]
RETHINK CYBERSECURITY: Password Management to Begin Your 2023
As the year 2023 welcomes new beginnings and opportunities, people usually look back on the experiences they had in the previous year and start making a list of things to do, behaviors to work on, and new skills to acquire based on what they have learned in the past year. When it comes to cybersecurity, […]
MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION: WHAT IS IT AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Cyber-attacks have become even more alarming for organizations of all sizes. In a recent event, hackers attacked the second subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel), the company said, raising questions about whether the Southeast Asian telecom giant was being targeted. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange, Singtel included a statement from Dialog, an Australia-based […]
The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in the forefront of keeping Singapore’s cyberspace safe
Is it possible to be truly secure from cyber-attacks? It is frightening to imagine that unauthorized people can see or have access to a database containing personal information. Published on TODAY, the first major Singapore Newspaper stated that as many as 96 percent of organizations in Singapore had at least one breach in the past […]