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PHL firms told to brace for global tech failures
Business World Philippines
|January 15, 2026
The Philippines’ cloud and software-as-a-service market was valued at $3.2 billion (P190 billion) in 2024
PHILIPPINE ORGANIZATIONS should strengthen their information technology (IT) systems and prepare contingency plans as failures in global digital services this year could disrupt daily operations and revenue, analysts said.
Failures affecting major tech providers pose economic and social risks to the Philippines because many businesses rely heavily on online platforms and mobile-based systems, Nicola Gerber, vice-president for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Fastly, told BusinessWorld.
Instead of assuming “zero failure,” organizations should expect the possibility of tech disruptions and design their IT systems for “recovery and containment,” she said in an emailed reply to questions.
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