DICT training workers to protect cyberspace

The Department of Information and Communications Technology will be conducting a nationwide upskilling to protect cyberspace nationwide, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said Thursday.

- JOSE RODEL CLAPANO

"Our target is nationwide. Currently, with the resources that we have, we're currently upskilling government workers first. But it is within our program that within the year, we will deploy a more inclusive cyber training to the general public," he said.

On Thursday, Uy announced plans to conduct information campaign on cybersecurity to help Filipinos become more aware of risks and threats in cyberspace.

Uy said that this effort is part of the country's National Cybersecurity Plan 2024-2028 which has been presented to President Marcos amid reports of hacking attempts targeting government digital assets recently.

"We're also doing more information campaign to make the public aware of the risks involved, what are the different schemes and scams that are out there," he said.