Globe to prioritize cybersecurity, digital inclusion efforts

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. would continue to explore emerging technologies to advance its cybersecurity and digital inclusion efforts, the listed telecommunication company said.

The company ranked the highest among telecommunication companies in the 2023 digital inclusion benchmark conducted by the World Benchmarking Alliance, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer Maria Yolanda C. Crisanto said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.

“Our progress in the digital inclusion benchmark affirms our efforts to equip customers with the necessary skills to navigate the digital world,” she said. “We remain committed to uplifting digital technology.”

The World Benchmarking Alliance assesses company initiatives in advancing access to digital technologies. “Globe’s performance highlights its dedicated efforts in cyber-security, data privacy, child online safety and digital literacy,” the company said.

It added it would prioritize cybersecurity and data privacy.

In a separate statement, Globe said it had blocked more than seven million bank-related spam and scam text messages in the nine months to September last year.

It said blocked spam and scam text messages declined by 85%, which it attributed to its collaboration with banks and other financial institutions.

Last year, the telecommunication company said it had invested about $20 million (P1.1 billion) in a spam-blocking and detection system that functions continuously and can filter unwanted messages.

Globe’s share price added 0.87% or P15 to P1,735 each at the close of trading.