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PH, Australia team up for ‘cyber boot program’ to boost online defense

The Philippines and Australia are looking to strengthen the Southeast Asian nation’s cyber defense through a “cyber boot program. ”  The program aims to impart technical skills to improve the Philippines’ awareness of preparing for cyberattacks and online threats and what to do if they do happen. Professor Helge Janicke of the Australian Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre said, “We are looking at awareness programs and war gaming exercises. It is mainly about organizations and companies understanding better what these threats are and how to respond appropriately.” This program is a result of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Cyber and Critical Technology Cooperation signed by Manila and Canberra back in February of this year by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. What is ‘vishing’ and how to avoid it? How the “I’m not a robot” CAPTCHA test actually works Through the MOU, the two countries will collaborate to
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Indonesia bans Google Pixel sales after blocking iPhone 16

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Indonesia added Google Pixel to the list of banned phone brands after the multinational tech brand failed to meet the country’s investment regulations just days after banning the sales of Apple’s iPhone 16.

The largest phone market in Southeast Asia said that Google’s flagship phones could not be traded within the country until they comply with the local regulation that 40% of the communication devices’ components are sourced locally. 

Google, however, said that Pixel phones were not officially distributed in Indonesia. 

Febri Hendri Antoni Arief, spokesperson for the industry ministry, noted that consumers can still purchase the phones from overseas as long as they pay the necessary import taxes. He also mentioned that they may consider deactivating Pixel devices that entered the country illegally.

According to the current statistics, the top smartphone brands in the country are China’s OPPO (#1) and Xiaomi (#3), as well as South Korea’s Samsung (#2)—all of which established their manufacturing facilities in Indonesia a while back.

This policy, enforced through the “local content level,” is part of Indonesia’s broader effort to develop domestic industries, encourage the use of local products, and promote fairness for all investors.

Typically, companies can increase their use of domestic components to meet the existing regulations by partnering with local suppliers or sourcing parts domestically.

Source: Reuters

This article, Indonesia bans Google Pixel sales after blocking iPhone 16, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.


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