How AI’s growing influence is driving gender-inclusive financial innovations in the Philippines

How AI’s growing influence is driving gender-inclusive financial innovations in the Philippines

Thursday, April 24, 2025

The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its expansion into a thriving digital economy. With an increasing demand for connectivity, the country confronts a lack of digital infrastructure for essential financial services. Filipinos continue to face barriers to financial inclusion, where gender parity issues exist, and a significant segment of the population remains unbanked or underserved by traditional financial institutions.

The 2020 pandemic was a turning point in the country’s digital transformation. According to available data, an estimated 29% of the population was considered unbanked or underbanked in early 2020. Moreover, 23% had access to insurance, only 2% had access to formal credit during this period, and only 1% had access to investments.

GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, has been instrumental in breaking these barriers to inclusion. It began by enabling access to the marginalized who do not have traditional documentation or credit history.

“At GCash, we addressed inclusion barriers using tech-enabled and data-driven solutions guided by customer-centricity,” said Martha Sazon, president & CEO of Mynt, the holding company of GCash, during the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos. “Our approach is centered on making products accessible, relevant, and simple, so we can work toward ensuring that no one is left behind.”

Levelling the playing field and unlocking opportunities

With millions of users, GCash pursues its vision of “Finance For All” by providing Filipinos, regardless of gender, background, or socioeconomic standing, with access to an e-wallet, loans, investments, and insurance coverage, as well as financial support for micro, small, and medium enterprises.

For the predominantly women-led fintech company, pursuing this mission involves dedicated efforts to equip women with the digital tools to make informed financial decisions, invest in their future, and ultimately achieve financial independence. Sazon shared, “Our goal of Finance For All is inextricably linked to nation-building in the Philippines. We know this cannot be achieved without women’s inclusion, as we have seen that women's empowerment leads to uplifting communities.”

Today, five out of ten GCash users are women. Addressing the nuanced nature of personal finances, GCash also goes beyond basic services to support Filipinos through a comprehensive digital ecosystem that caters to their diverse needs.

AI as a bridge to gender-inclusive finance

GCash attributes a significant part of its progress as an enabler of financial inclusion to artificial intelligence (AI). A user’s integration into the GCash ecosystem starts with an AI-powered onboarding process. GCash was the first to use the eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) process in the Philippines, scaling market penetration while using alternative data.

“Fifty percent of our population doesn’t have documents,” said Sazon. “How do we address that? We use AI to score them instead. Those who use the GCash app to make payments and transactions [can be scored]. Now, millions [can] get a credit score without relying on documents or showing collateral.”

AI has also enabled GCash to personalize its services to already onboarded users, helping analyze each user’s needs, custom-tailoring outreach, and providing individualized financial solutions ranging from microloans for small businesses to flexible investment opportunities and affordable insurance coverage.

Creating opportunities for women to pursue their financial goals is another way AI boosts gender-inclusive financial empowerment in the Philippines. Today, five out of 10 GSave and GLoan users are women, while seven out of 10 GInsure users are women. Notably, GCash is also able to accelerate inclusion through its groundbreaking features like GScore, GCash’s proprietary credit scoring system that determines a user’s creditworthiness using AI and a person’s in-app activity.

“[Users] might not have the traditional requirements, but they have a digital footprint,” cited Rowie Zamora, Chief Strategy Officer of GCash, at a WEF 2025 panel hosted by Deloitte.

“This has enabled us to unlock over USD 2 billion for microloans to 7 million Filipinos in the past several years,” she added. “That’s quite huge in a country where credit penetration has been in the low digits. Before the pandemic, only one percent of Filipinos had access to credit.”

Using AI to scale positive impact

For organizations like GCash, taking a people-centric approach to AI is key. It uses AI to enhance customer experience, streamline operations for greater efficiency, and preserve consumer trust in the digital finances space, as it offers alternatives that mitigate systemic barriers to financial inclusion, particularly for unbanked and traditionally underserved communities. Ultimately, these innovations aim to create a more inclusive and equitable financial system for all individuals.

GCash has also leveraged AI to create customer affinities that offer a deeper understanding of the market, paving the way for hyper-personalization that addresses a user’s needs with better precision. Through customer affinities, each user isn’t considered just a part of a demographic but is treated as their very own market segment. This approach has allowed GCash to scale its initiatives, from promoting financial literacy to supporting women-owned and women-led MSMEs.

The individualization of GCash’s suite of innovative in-app enablement platforms has allowed it to address financial concerns specific to Filipino women, who make up more than half of today’s social sellers who use cashless payment solutions.

“Each step toward financial inclusion is a step toward accelerating Filipino women’s economic empowerment,” concluded Sazon. “This month especially, we bear in mind what was reported by the World Economic Forum: that we stand to achieve full gender equality only in the year 2158 if we maintain our current pace. We at GCash feel the urgency now more than ever and aim to further utilize AI as tech for good.”

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DoubleVerify Extends Gaming Measurement Suite Through Strategic Partnership with Roblox

DoubleVerify Extends Gaming Measurement Suite Through Strategic Partnership with Roblox

Saturday, April 12, 2025

In the last decade, the gaming industry has exploded. With at least one-third of the global population playing digital games at least once per month, gaming provides advertisers with a highly engaged audience. Because of this, popular gaming platforms, like Roblox, are rapidly gaining advertiser attention due to their large user base and ability to reach them when they’re paying attention, helping drive campaign effectiveness.

However, a crucial component of achieving campaign effectiveness is ensuring advertisers are buying high-quality media and tracking performance across a variety of metrics. That’s why DV has offered coverage on gaming inventory for years. To further this mission, DV is partnering with Roblox to extend our trusted media quality and performance solutions across their inventory.

Advertising on Roblox

Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform. Attracting over 85 million active users daily, the platform offers a suite of advertising solutions that allow advertisers to reach their highly engaged Gen Z audiences across devices. Roblox offers a variety of immersive ad formats to help advertisers reach Roblox gamers wherever they are within the platform.

DV Coverage on Roblox

This partnership offers advertisers coverage across all of Roblox’s advertising inventory globally. This inventory includes Billboard image ads — otherwise known as display — and video ads, which serve in in-game environments. It also includes Rewarded Videos, which will soon appear in high-traffic environments such as menus and stores. DV’s coverage also spans across device types such as mobile, desktop, and console.

In-game Billboard Image and Video Inventory Coverage

DV has extended coverage of our trusted fraud/IVT and viewability measurement solutions via a custom integration on Roblox’s direct-sold inventory. These solutions can help ensure that these ad formats are seen by real people.

Rewarded Video Coverage

Advertisers will be able to leverage DV’s measurement solutions, which include media quality and performance. Specifically, this coverage allows advertisers to measure fraud, brand safety and suitability, viewability, geo-relevance, and attention with DV Authentic Attention® leveraging DV’s tags. Advertisers will also be able to protect their campaigns leveraging DV’s fraud, viewability, and brand suitability pre-bid solutions.

Brands can leverage DV’s offerings to better align their campaigns with their unique media quality and performance standards across Roblox campaigns and beyond to make more informed media investment and optimization decisions.

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ManageEngine Expands Its Integration Network With 100+ Prebuilt Integrations for Enterprise Identity Management

ManageEngine Expands Its Integration Network With 100+ Prebuilt Integrations for Enterprise Identity Management

Friday, April 4, 2025

The Company's IAM Platform, AD360, Helps Converge Disconnected Identities

• ManageEngine AD360 expands its integration support, with 100+ new ready-to-use integrations
• These integrations empower enterprises for seamless, scalable identity management across diverse IT applications
• Explore the complete lineup of integrations available in AD360 at https://mnge.it/ad360-marketplace

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced that AD360, its identity and access management (IAM) platform, is further expanding its integration offerings, by adding over 100 new prebuilt integrations. This expansion is a decisive step in the company's endeavor to strengthen its converged IAM platform capabilities. In addition to the extension of support to popular HRMS, ITSM, SIEM, and other enterprise applications, AD360 also comes with REST API capabilities for custom integration with third-party and in-house applications.

Why This Matters: The Enterprise Perspective

Large enterprises today face a major challenge: managing various tools with widespread, fragmented data. In a press release titled "Gartner Identifies the Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2025" (issued March 3, 2025), Gartner® highlights a common challenge for large enterprises: the need to optimize their cybersecurity toolsets for efficiency and security while balancing selections for an average of 45 cybersecurity tools available from over 3,000 vendors.

Although enterprises often operate in multi-vendor IT environments out of necessity, this is an added complexity that leads to fragmented identities, resulting in delays in access and increased IT overhead. For example, Gartner’s 2024 IAM Leadership Survey found that 54% organizations have seen an increase in the number of identity-related breaches, with one in three organizations experiencing increased business interruptions, financial loss or regulatory penalties from such incidents. As many as 85% of identity-related breaches can be attributed to hacked machine identities such as service and automation accounts. Additionally, according to Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, around 31% of all breaches since 2013 involve stolen credentials.

With global compliance laws and regulations requiring organizations to maintain accurate and up-to-date identity and access data at all times, keeping these records updated is critical. Seamless integration of identities is no longer just an IT challenge for enterprises; it's a business imperative.

"Our vision is to eliminate identity fragmentation and radically simplify enterprise identity governance," said Manikandan Thangaraj, vice president at ManageEngine. "With AD360’s expanded integrations, we're empowering businesses to build truly unified digital ecosystems. With this release, we want to help our customers transform identity management from an operational burden into a strategic enabler of productivity, agility, and security. Now, a hospital can auto-provision clinician access in Epic EHR the same day they’re hired in Workday, with no coding and no delays."

Enabling Business Agility with Seamless Integrations

ManageEngine AD360's integrations leverage industry-standard protocols—including SCIM, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0, and REST APIs—ensuring seamless compatibility across diverse IT ecosystems. Through an intuitive no-code configuration interface, IT teams can effortlessly establish connections and design automated workflows without specialized programming knowledge, dramatically accelerating implementation timelines from months to mere days.

ManageEngine's extensive integration network for identity access management enables:

Accelerated Value Realization: Enterprises can quickly integrate and automate identity workflows, reducing operational costs, minimizing errors, and enhancing productivity through unified life cycle management and real-time identity synchronization.

Strategic Flexibility and Choice: Maintain the freedom to integrate with a vast range of enterprise applications without vendor lock-ins, ensuring compatibility, scalability, and support for diverse business needs.

Advanced Identity Automation: With businesses seeking productivity improvements, AD360 can implement sophisticated, no-code identity orchestration processes to automate critical activities such as user provisioning, access modifications, identity synchronization, and secure offboarding across a company's identity ecosystem.

Zero-Gap Compliance: Automatically align identity records across HR, IT, and security systems to pass audits for the GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.

"The interoperability between critical business applications streamlines processes such as onboarding and offboarding, delivering measurable business value and accelerating ROI. Legacy IAM tools often treat integrations as an afterthought, requiring months to integrate an organization's IAM tech stack with ITSM or HCM tools. AD360 helps accomplish this with just a few clicks. It's not just about connecting systems—it's about fundamentally changing how enterprises manage identities while minimizing security risks," Thangaraj stated.

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2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report Reveals Nearly 44% of Security Incidents Involved a Web Browser

2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report Reveals Nearly 44% of Security Incidents Involved a Web Browser

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, has released the 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report, which found that threat actors are now evolving their tactics, moving beyond traditional ransomware and data theft to focus on business disruption, AI-assisted attacks, and insider threats. According to the report, almost half of the security incidents (44%) involved a web browser.

In the Philippines, industry players are taking a more proactive approach to building a security framework for digital resilience. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reports that government agencies, academic institutions, and telecommunications companies remain prime targets for cyber criminals, with 10% of attacks targeted at the banking and healthcare sectors.

Recognizing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures, key institutions such as the country’s Central Bank are working to establish a targeted cyber resilience council to protect financial infrastructure.

As financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies across the globe face an unprecedented cyber threat landscape, regional regulators are strengthening Zero Trust frameworks, adopting AI-powered security solutions, and enforcing stricter compliance measures.

The shift from financial extortion to full-scale business disruption means enterprises must rethink their cyber defenses before an attack happens, particularly in sectors that rely on cloud and third-party vendors.

The 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report, which analyzed hundreds of major cyber incidents, aims to highlight how the increased sophistication of malicious actors is amplifying the challenges faced by businesses worldwide.

Key findings of the 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report include:

Operational Disruption as a Primary Goal: Attackers are prioritizing sabotage over data theft, aiming to cripple businesses and maximize extortion. In 2024, 86% of incidents led to operational downtime or reputational damage.

Surge in Insider Threats Linked to North Korea: Cases tripled in 2024, with operatives targeting contract-based technical roles at major tech firms, financial services, media, and government defense contractors. Advanced techniques, including hardware-based KVM-over-IP devices and Visual Studio Code tunneling, make detection more challenging.

Accelerated Data Exfiltration: Attackers are exfiltrating data three times faster than in 2021, with 25% of cases seeing data stolen within five hours, and nearly 20% occurring in under an hour.

Expanded Attack Surfaces: 70% of incidents involved three or more attack vectors, underscoring the need for comprehensive security across endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and human vulnerabilities. Web browsers remain a weak link, facilitating 44% of attacks via phishing, malicious redirects, and malware downloads.

Phishing Resurges as Top Entry Point: 23% of attacks began with phishing, overtaking vulnerabilities as the leading attack vector. GenAI has made phishing campaigns more scalable, sophisticated, and difficult to detect.

"Cyber criminals targeting organizations in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region are no longer just stealing data, they are actively taking down entire operations,” said Philippa Cogswell, Vice President and Managing Partner, Unit 42, Asia-Pacific & Japan, Palo Alto Networks. "Traditional approaches to cybersecurity are no longer sufficient in addressing the visibility gaps and complexity challenges that organisations face today. To stay ahead of evolving threats, businesses must adopt AI-driven, automated security solutions that can outpace adversaries and provide comprehensive real-time protection."

“As cyber threats in Asia-Pacific evolve from data theft to full-scale operational disruption, it is crucial for organizations to reassess their cybersecurity strategies, and shift from fragmented approaches towards a unified security approach that prioritizes real-time threat detection, rapid response, and actionable threat intelligence,” said Steven Scheurmann, Regional Vice President, ASEAN, Palo Alto Networks. “In the Philippines, where critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and government are increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, building cyber resilience requires not only advanced technological capabilities but also a deeper and stronger collaboration between public and private stakeholders to safeguard the nation’s digital future.”

Data for this report was sourced from more than 500 cases Unit 42 responded to between October 2023 and December 2024, as well as from other case data going back to 2021. The affected organizations were headquartered in 38 unique countries, including the U.S. and those based in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

To download the full report, please visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/research/unit-42-incident-response-report

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ManageEngine Ushers in a New Era of Customizable and Unified Security Analytics With Its Open API-Based Platform

ManageEngine Ushers in a New Era of Customizable and Unified Security Analytics With Its Open API-Based Platform

Monday, March 17, 2025

Company's SIEM Solution, Log360, Evolves Into a Unified Security Platform; Helps Simplify Security Operations and Future-Proofs Security Investments

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced the evolution of Log360—its unified security information and event management (SIEM) and IT compliance management solution—into an security analytics platform. The platformization of Log360, encompassing open APIs and a developer ecosystem, enables ManageEngine to address the critical need for adaptable, future-proof security. ManageEngine's leadership believes this shift empowers enterprises, system integrators (SIs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) to combat evolving threats on their own terms, turning SIEM from a cost center into a strategic asset.

Building the Platform on the Core Security Capabilities

Log360's evolution into a robust security platform began last year with key enhancements, laying the foundation for future innovation. These enhancements included proactive threat intelligence through dark web monitoring powered by Constella Intelligence, investigation triad capabilities for faster alert analysis via enriched security events and an enhanced correlation engine for complex threat detection.

"A platform isn’t defined by just what it does today, but by what it enables tomorrow. With Log360 evolving as a platform, we’re empowering customers and partners to innovate on top of our foundation—whether integrating cutting-edge AI models or niche compliance frameworks. This ecosystem-driven approach turns security from a cost center into a strategic enabler," says Manikandan Thangaraj, vice president at ManageEngine.

Key Highlights of ManageEngine's Unified Security Platform

● Unified visibility, zero complexity: Make it easier for teams to identify, investigate and respond to threats. Log360 facilitates the consolidation of disparate security data into a single, unified view, eliminating the need to juggle multiple tools and dashboards.

● Customizations at scale: Enable customizations at scale through API-driven integrations that empower MSSPs, SIs and enterprises to address unique challenges, optimize their security workflows and go beyond standard roadmaps.

● Accelerated innovation: Enable swift integration of AI, machine learning, and other advanced technologies with the platform architecture. This not only keeps Log360 at the forefront of security but also ensures enterprises benefit from the swift adoption of latest advancements in threat detection and response.

● A perfect sharing ecosystem: Facilitate industry-specific threat intelligence sharing, enabling smaller teams to benefit from the collective knowledge of the community. ManageEngine's Marketplace democratizes access to valuable expertise and improves incident response effectiveness by making extensions and data connectors publicly available.

● Compliance agility: Leverage Log360's developer ecosystem to enable rapid updates, addressing new regulations and revisions to existing mandates as they arise. This eliminates the delays associated with traditional vendor upgrades.

Partnership Forged with Sacumen

Looking ahead, ManageEngine will expand Log360's platform capabilities by growing its partner and developer ecosystem with industry-specific extensions, integrating advanced AI and ML tools for predictive security and fostering community-driven security innovation. As an initial step towards this direction, ManageEngine has entered into a partnership with Sacumen, a firm specializing in the development of cybersecurity product engineering and services.

"Our partnership with ManageEngine reflects our shared vision: empowering enterprises with comprehensive and integrated security solutions. Sacumen's contribution lies in building the crucial bridges—the connectors—that allow Log360 to seamlessly interact with the broader security ecosystem, maximizing its value for customers," says Nitesh Sinha, CEO and founder of Sacumen. "ManageEngine's platform approach coupled with Sacumen's expertise in connector development breaks down the data silos, providing unified visibility and streamlined integration, empowering enterprises to move beyond reactive security and embrace a proactive, data-driven defense."

Pricing and Availability

Log360 is available as both on-premises and cloud deployments. The cloud version, Log360 Cloud, is available in four editions—Basic, Standard, Professional, and MSSP. The Basic edition starts at $300 per year with 75GB of default storage and 90-days search retention. The on-premises deployment starts at $1,540. For more information, visit https://www.manageengine.com/cloud-siem/pricing-details.html

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Bigo Live Empowers Filipina Creators to Break Barriers

Bigo Live Empowers Filipina Creators to Break Barriers

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Bigo Live provides a supportive and inclusive platform that enables female creators to inspire positive change and build a global community

Bigo Live, the leading global livestreaming platform, remains committed to empowering women in the Philippines and beyond through its accessible platform, diverse initiatives, and supportive community. This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March), Bigo Live spotlights trailblazing female creators who are spreading positivity and driving meaningful change through the platform.

Aspiring singer Cess Angeles (BIGO ID: Prime_Cess) has amassed a strong fanbase on Bigo Live and is now a Manager with PTA Agency. She shared: “Bigo Live has helped me grow both as a person and a creator by giving me a platform to share my talents and connect with people from different backgrounds. It has also pushed me to be more creative with my content, whether through singing or chikahan sessions, while allowing me to support and guide others in my agency.”

Another creator, Diana Zubiri, Family Leader of DKSA and Agency Manager, PH-CELEBRITY2 (BIGO ID: dianazubiri) enjoys sharing her workouts and snippets of daily life. She said: “I love connecting with people, sharing my lifestyle, and helping aspiring hosts grow. Bigo Live has helped me gain more confidence, expand my network, and create meaningful content.”

Bigo Live actively fosters women empowerment through various initiatives, including regular events and activities that bring female creators together and specialised educational workshops for aspiring content creators. One example is Women’s Run PH, a community-led running event by women, for women. As a proud event partner, Bigo Live enables women participants to inspire, connect, and support one another through livestreaming. “We recognise that women turn to Bigo Live to discover new ideas, form meaningful connections and be part of a supportive community. We’re dedicated to cultivating a digital space where women are represented regardless of their background and empowered to thrive and reach their full potential,” said Bigo Live Philippines’ spokesperson.

As a creator-first platform, Bigo Live offers incentive programs that reward creators who produce engaging content and contribute to the community. The platform champions financial empowerment by providing female creators with opportunities to grow their fanbase, opening doors for income generation through various avenues such as virtual gifting on the app or potential brand partnerships.

Top Host and BIGO Awards Gala Philippines Annual Beans Championship Winner Jannine Joyce T. Cartagena (BIGO ID: Ninjajannine) highlighted the platform’s impact on her career: “Bigo Live has been a pivotal platform in my life, offering incredible opportunities that I wouldn't have had otherwise, such as travelling and sharing my talent with a global audience. While I've explored other platforms, I always return to Bigo Live because of its strong community and support. It's where I built my initial following, honed my skills, and truly realised my potential. I'm grateful for the continued opportunities Bigo Live provides me to connect with fans, collaborate with other creators, and grow both personally and professionally,” Jannine added.

Bigo Live believes that women empowerment is fundamental to building a more inclusive and equitable world. By giving women the space to express themselves, showcase their talents, and connect with a global audience, Bigo Live is breaking down barriers and creating a more level playing field. The platform remains committed to continuing its efforts to support and empower women worldwide, creating a lasting positive impact on their lives.

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Darwinbox Raises $140 Million Investment Co-led by Partners Group and KKR to Accelerate Global Expansion

Darwinbox Raises $140 Million Investment Co-led by Partners Group and KKR to Accelerate Global Expansion

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Darwinbox, a leading global human resource (“HR”) technology platform, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry (acting on behalf of its clients), and funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, will co-lead an investment of $140 million in the company, with additional participation from Gravity Holdings. The addition of Partners Group and KKR to an already-solid cap-table underscores Darwinbox’s strong momentum over the recent years. The investment positions Darwinbox well to deepen its technology leadership and accelerate its international expansion plans.

Founded in 2015, Darwinbox is a mobile-first and AI-enabled human capital management platform that serves more than 1,000 enterprises around the world. In less than a decade, Darwinbox has expanded internationally across multiple markets, including Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In particular, since its entry into North America two years ago, the company has seen significant traction and is doubling down on its regional presence. Over the last two years, Darwinbox has built a robust and diversified global portfolio, having achieved a fivefold growth in revenue in international markets, with over 60% of new revenue coming from international markets.

In 2024, Darwinbox was recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for enterprises with more than 1,000 employees, making it the youngest and only Asian company to receive the accolade.

Since establishing a local presence in the Philippines, Darwinbox has swiftly become the go-to HCM platform for top Filipino enterprises, growing 2X year on year. Leading brands in the country like Gokongwei Group, BPI, SM Prime, Security Bank, Filinvest Group, MPTC, Home Credit, URC, Federal Land, Starbucks, and Toyota Motor Philippines trust Darwinbox to modernize HR. Proudly partnering with over 10 conglomerates in the Philippines, Darwinbox recognizes the country as a pivotal market within Southeast Asia. The company has launched its multi-country payroll solution in the country early this year further strengthening its commitment to delivering localized, high-impact HR innovations tailored to the unique needs of Filipino businesses.

“This investment is a testament to Darwinbox’s strong fundamentals and the trust we have earned from our 1,000+ global customer base,” said Jayant Paleti, Co‐founder of Darwinbox. “By placing the employee experience front and center — and ensuring our platform is deeply configurable to diverse local needs — we have helped transform HR for enterprises globally. With top-tier investors backing us, we’re poised to amplify our global momentum and deliver innovative AI‐powered solutions for thousands of enterprises worldwide.”

Cyrus Driver, Managing Director, Private Equity, Partners Group, comments, “Darwinbox operates in the rapidly growing HR tech market, which we have been tracking through our thematic research. The company is acting as a key disruptor to legacy platforms in this space, investing heavily in product innovation, generative AI, and global expansion, and is well positioned to take market share. We look forward to working with Darwinbox’s talented management team on driving future growth. The company represents another exciting addition to our private equity growth portfolio.”

Akshay Tanna, Partner and Head of India Private Equity, KKR, said, “Darwinbox has established itself as a leading player in the human capital management space in a short span of time through its focus on innovation and customer centricity. We are pleased to support Darwinbox on its next stage of growth and will look to draw from our global network and expertise to accelerate its international expansion ambitions.”

Globally, over 3 million employees from leading brands — including Starbucks, Nivea, AXA, Cigna, WeWork, Crisil (an S&P company), T-Systems, and more — rely on Darwinbox’s platform for modern HR management. Darwinbox’s recent wave of product rollouts — highlighted by a multi-country payroll solution and enhanced GenAI features — demonstrates its commitment to next-generation HR innovation.

Partners Group invested through its growth equity strategy, which applies a thematic approach to identify investment opportunities in growth-stage companies globally. Partners Group made its first growth investment in 2013 and has deployed around USD 2.5 billion in the space to-date. The firm’s recent growth investments include Lumin Digital, a leading cloud-native digital banking provider, and Neara, one of the first AI-powered predictive modeling software platforms for critical infrastructure.

KKR makes its investment from its Asia Next Generation Technology strategy, which seeks to support the growth of innovative, disruptive companies in Asia across consumer technology, software, and FinTech. This marks KKR’s latest growth equity investment in India and the region, including Rebel Foods, an internet restaurant company in India; Lenskart, an omni-channel eyewear retailer; Livspace, an omni-channel home interior and renovation platform; KiotViet, a SaaS platform for SMBs in Vietnam; and Privy, a digital trust provider in Indonesia.

Avendus Capital acted as the financial advisor and investment banker on this transaction.

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GenAI Capabilities rolled out to 100% of Manulife’s Workforce with 75% Engagement Rate

GenAI Capabilities rolled out to 100% of Manulife’s Workforce with 75% Engagement Rate

Friday, March 7, 2025

Manulife’s digital capabilities, including AI-enabled enhancements, are expected to generate a threefold return on investment over five years through 2027

Manulife announced that over 75 percent of its global workforce are engaged with GenAI through learning, immersive experiences and tools, including ChatMFC, its proprietary GenAI assistant introduced in 2024. Manulife has been actively investing in AI tools to embed across its workforce since the AI practice was introduced nearly ten years ago.

By democratizing access to AI-enabled solutions, the Company is empowering colleagues to harness its potential in their daily workflows, enhancing efficiency and driving innovation. AI is not a stand-alone function at Manulife, it is an integral part of how the company operates across teams, geographies, and business units.

A Culture of AI Democratization and Innovation

“AI is transformative, and it is creating efficiencies for how we work, create, and interact with one another,” said Jodie Wallis, Global Chief Analytics Officer, Manulife. “By equipping our teams with GenAI tools, we’re enabling them to work smarter, move faster, and make a bigger impact. We’ve doubled our AI-driven impact by diversifying and expanding solutions, strengthening data and AI platforms, and practicing responsible AI governance, proving that our teams see real value.”

Manulife has made a multi-billion-dollar investment in its’ digital transformation including a cloud-based data and AI platform and scaled AI solutions. Today, the Company has deployed:

● ChatMFC, available across Manulife’s global workforce, this GenAI tool can be used to automate routine tasks and allow employees to focus on higher-value, strategic work.

● A skills-building program that empowers colleagues at all levels to understand, experiment with, and apply AI effectively.

● More than 35 GenAI use cases across Canada, the U.S., and Asia have been deployed to-date, with an additional 70 GenAI use cases prioritized to be deployed by the end of 2025. These GenAI use cases are sourced from the Company’s pipeline of over 400 GenAI solutions submitted by its workforce.

● A dedicated talent pool of nearly 200 global data scientists and machine learning engineers, embedded across the organization to scale AI capabilities.

Manulife’s Global AI Strategy: Scaling Responsibly

“AI is driving efficiency, fueling growth, and strengthening our bottom line globally,” said Karen Leggett, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Manulife. “By embedding AI at scale, we’re not just optimizing operations – we’re empowering colleagues to deepen customer relationships, improving advisor connections, and unlocking new revenue streams. As a strategic enabler of long-term success, AI will continue to be a cornerstone of Manulife’s responsible and scalable growth.”

Manulife’s commitment to responsible AI ensures that innovations align with ethical, safety, and sustainability standards. The company's Responsible AI Principles guide how solutions are designed, developed, and deployed, reinforcing trust and transparency in AI applications.

Beyond ChatMFC, AI is being embedded in customer interactions, operations, and strategic decision-making. Examples include:

● New Ways of Working: Manulife's new AI-enabled translation tool provides global access to self-serve real-time translations in 9 languages, increasing efficiency and speed.

● Revenue Growth: The Sales Enablement Tool, initially launched in Singapore, provides personalized insights to advisors. Its rapid global expansion, including to wholesalers, has expanded to multiple global markets.

● Customer Experience: GenAI-powered solutions now support over 110 million calls annually, with further expansion planned this year. Deployed across all North America contact centres and being scaled to our Asia operations, the technology enhances response speed, accuracy, and service quality by providing agents with instant, source-backed answers and confidence scores.

Manulife’s AI roadmap for 2025 is designed for impact, deepening AI-driven insights, enhancing personalization for customers and advisors, and expanding investment in scalable, responsible solutions. By ensuring every colleague can leverage AI in their work, Manulife is strengthening its position as a leader in AI adoption across financial services.

Manulife expects their digital capabilities, including AI-enabled enhancements, to generate a threefold return on investment over five years through 2027 with over $600 million of benefits realized in 2024 from our digital initiatives globally .

To learn more about Manulife’s AI progress, visit: https://www.manulife.com/en/about/ai.html

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DoubleVerify Launches Content-Level Controls on Meta, Powering Media Quality and Advertising Effectiveness

DoubleVerify Launches Content-Level Controls on Meta, Powering Media Quality and Advertising Effectiveness

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Global brands gain comprehensive coverage with both content-level avoidance and post-bid measurement, augmenting ad quality controls on Facebook and Instagram

DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, has announced the launch of content-level controls for Meta’s Facebook & Instagram Feed and Reels – expanding the company’s footprint of trusted, independent brand suitability and media performance tools. This release will allow advertisers to proactively avoid content they deem unsuitable before their ads are served, enhancing brand impact across Meta’s platforms. This launch builds on last year’s release of post-bid brand safety and suitability measurement on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram Feeds and Reels.

“DoubleVerify’s new content-level controls are a game changer for advertisers,” said Mark Zagorski, CEO of DoubleVerify. “By combining content-level controls with post-bid measurement, we’re enabling brands to maximize both the quality and impact of their campaigns. Advertisers can ensure their ads appear in environments that align with their brand, powering media effectiveness and boosting advertising ROI. This release strengthens our commitment to provide industry-leading, independent solutions that help brands improve quality reach and drive meaningful engagement on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.”

Implementing a comprehensive media authentication strategy aligns protection controls with post-bid measurement, delivering significant value to brands. Post-bid measurement analyzes content after impressions are purchased, offering advertisers insights into ad delivery that aligns with their brand preferences. DV’s newly launched content-level controls evaluate inventory before impressions are delivered, and identify content that falls below the brand safety floor and does not align with the company's suitability tiers in an automated manner –– supporting the delivery of ads to appropriate environments. This approach helps brands optimize future campaigns and media investment decisions.

In addition, DV has rolled out 30 new and unique content-level avoidance categories, such as Youth and Young Adults, Youth Entertainment, and Gambling. These expanded categories offer advertisers precise control and protection tailored to their brand preferences.

With this release, advertisers will benefit from:

End-to-end Performance: Seamless alignment of content-level controls with post-bid measurement, improving campaign suitability rates, reducing media waste, and enhancing ad performance on Meta’s Facebook & Instagram Feed and Reels campaigns.

Operational Efficiency: Automated, hourly refresh of content-level avoidance that requires no manual intervention.

Trusted Coverage: Independent, third-party monitoring and protection of ad placements.

DV’s solution is powered by its proprietary, AI-powered Universal Content Intelligence™ classification engine. DV analyzes video, image, audio, speech, and text elements to deliver superior content classifications at scale. Its innovative key frame extraction method is a smarter and faster way to analyze video content. Instead of examining each video frame, which can be repetitive and time-consuming, key frame extraction focuses only on the most important moments where changes happen. This streamlined approach ensures quicker, more accurate analysis, uses less computing power and reduces environmental impact –– ensuring efficient analysis of campaigns, without sacrificing quality or precision.

Measurement data insights and content-level controls are available through DV Pinnacle®, the company’s unified service and analytics reporting platform, enabling advertisers to monitor and optimize their Meta ad campaigns.

For more information about DoubleVerify, visit http://www.doubleverify.com.

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Appdome Stops AI-Deep Fakes at the Mobile Doorstep

Appdome Stops AI-Deep Fakes at the Mobile Doorstep

Unveils 30 Groundbreaking Deep Fake Detection Plugins to Strengthen ATO Protection inside Android & iOS Apps

Appdome, the leader in protecting mobile businesses, today announced it is extending its Account Takeover Protection suite with 30 new dynamic defense plugins for Deep Fake Detection in Android & iOS apps. The new plugins are designed to guarantee the integrity of Apple Face ID, Google Face Recognition and 3rd party face and voice recognition services against AI-generated and other deepfake attacks. Like all Appdome defenses, each of the 30 new dynamic defense plugins for Deep Fake Detection is available by choice using the Appdome platform without the need to integrate code, perform manual coding, implement SDKs, or deploy servers.

“The mobile economy depends on the integrity of facial recognition, FaceID and other biometric authentication methods as they are more and more used to reduce friction,” said Eric Newcomer, CTO and Principal Analyst, Intellyx. “However, attackers are constantly finding new ways to bypass biometric authentication. Appdome is taking on the challenge of AI-Generated Deepfake Attacks head on and providing mobile businesses the granular detection and control defenses to stop these attacks inside the mobile app, preventing them from passing attack data to other systems. This is a great way to combat ATOs and ODF quickly and efficiently.”

The mobile economy trusts Face ID and facial recognition for authentication, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, and to combat on-device fraud (ODF). Mobile brands rely on facial recognition, including liveness checks, to streamline authentication while also building and maintaining trust with their users. Brands tell users that facial recognition will ensure that only the authorized account holder can access their apps, accounts, and services. However, the number and sophistication of attacks targeting every aspect of facial recognition and biometric authentication have exploded in the last nine months, driven by the rise of AI-generated deepfakes, virtual cameras, image substitution, buffer attacks, voice cloning and other methods. Deepfake attacks easily generate hyper-realistic and adversarial replications or manipulations that can fool facial and voice verification systems. Sometimes attackers use virtual cameras to inject pre-recorded or live video streams into the facial recognition process. Other times, image buffer attacks manipulate face data processing in real time to bypass liveness detection processes. The speed of evolution, ease of use, and ubiquity of deepfake attacks make deepfake detection one of the top anti-fraud and anti-ATO objectives for brands and enterprises in 2025.

“Everyone, from mobile app developers to enterprises to Face ID and Facial Recognition vendors, are struggling with the technical challenges of detecting AI-generated Deepfakes and Face ID Bypass techniques,” said Tom Tovar, CEO of Appdome. “While no one can stop the creation of deepfakes, we’ve succeeded in stopping their use inside mobile applications and we’re making our innovations available to mobile app developers and face recognition vendors alike.”

Despite the growing sophistication of Face ID and facial recognition services for mobile applications, Face ID bypass techniques, which manipulate biometric authentication processes, use virtual cameras and use AI-generated synthetic images or streams to mimic legitimate users, have started to outpace biometric authentication methods. Additionally, malicious actors are developing tools and techniques to exploit vulnerabilities in device hardware, face recognition software and face recognition APIs to compromise the integrity of biometric authentication. These challenges highlight the need for enhanced security measures around the biometric authentication workflows, to safeguard Face ID and facial recognition against deepfake attacks.

Appdome’s Deep Fake Detection plugins sit on top of OS-native or third-party Face ID, facial recognition and voice recognition methods, including face verification SDKs. This approach ensures that any facial recognition process is secure from deepfake attacks and provides enhanced integrity and security for authentication workflows, regardless of the provider. Specific attack vectors that Appdome’s Deep Fake Detection protects against include:

Face ID Bypass: Detects attempts to bypass Native Android and iOS biometric, facial recognition authentication systems on mobile devices, including FaceID and Biometric API calls, hardware abstraction layers and more.

Deep Fake Apps: Detects deepfake and face swap apps that can be used to spoof facial recognition services used by Android and iOS applications, including in combination with virtual camera and video injection tools.

Deep Fake Video Detection: Detects synthetic identity attacks, video injection, frame and image buffer attacks, Direct Memory Access (DMA) attacks, monitors face embeddings and more.

Appdome Liveness Detection: Applies primary or secondary liveness check to ensure a real face is used during the facial recognition process, applying AI models to verify 3D depth, skin texture, lighting, eye reflectiveness, the strength of liveness image, and more.

Voice Cloning: Detects synthetic voice spoofing and voice cloning apps when in use with the protected application, perfect for applications that rely on “my voice is my password” authentication workflows.

Brands and businesses can expect each Appdome defense to detect a Deep Fake attack as well as its variants. Appdome dynamic defense plugins use real-time behavioral analysis to detect the behaviors and methods that the multitude of FaceID bypass and AI-based Deep Fake and Voice Cloning Tools use to exploit authentication checks in Android & iOS apps. As a learning system, it constantly evolves to ensure continuous defence against Deep Fakes and related threats.

“It’s amazing how fast facial recognition, FaceID and other biometric authentication methods were undermined by AI-generated deepfakes in the mobile economy,” said Chris Roeckl, Chief Product Officer at Appdome. “Appdome is the only solution on the market that places sentries and defenses deep in the execution framework of the mobile application to prevent the deepfake delivery model and well as the use of deepfakes in the applications themselves.”

Like all Appdome mobile app defenses, the new deep Fake Detection plugins combine the power of choice-driven defense in depth, and no-code, no SDK delivery with innovative on-device detection, defense, and intelligence options to satisfy any implementation objective. All Android & iOS Deep Fake Detection Plugins are available with Appdome’s Threat-Events™ Intelligence and Control Framework and ThreatScope™ Mobile XDR service. Threat-Events allows mobile brands and facial recognition SDK and API providers to gather data on each attack and use the data to control the application or user experience when deepfake attacks happen. Mobile brands and facial recognition SDK and API providers can use Threat-Events to gather deeper threat intelligence and create unique workflows and user messages leveraging the power of their brand voice when threats are present. Mobile brands can track and monitor Deepfake attacks via Appdome’s ThreatScope™, either before or after the deployment of the anti-Deep Fake features.

Learn more about Appdome’s Deep Fake Detection.

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Safer Internet, Safer Futures: Helping Young Users Navigate the Online World this Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet, Safer Futures: Helping Young Users Navigate the Online World this Safer Internet Day

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

While today’s young people are digital natives, their familiarity with technology doesn’t always shield them from online threats. In the Philippines, users are 33 times more likely to encounter risks on unsafe platforms like pirate websites, highlighting the need for stronger safeguards. For children, the dangers are even greater. Their natural curiosity and frequent online activity make them prime targets for malicious content, online predators, and unauthorized data collection.

One alarming trend is the rise of AI-driven attacks, including highly convincing deepfakes enabled by generative AI. Last year, deepfakes impersonating prominent public figures in the Philippines made headlines and impacted reputations. This risk will only continue – in fact, Palo Alto Networks predicts that 2025 is the year deepfakes go mainstream in Asia Pacific. If high-profile individuals can fall victim to identity fraud, children and young people—who are increasingly active on social media and frequently share content—face even greater risks.

These growing concerns have led to efforts in the region to implement stronger digital protections. For example in Singapore, discussions are ongoing about age-based restrictions on social media access, with the country engaging with Australia to understand its approach following Australia’s proposal to ban children under 16 from these platforms..

Recognizing the urgent need to protect young users from online threats, Palo Alto Networks emphasizes the importance of fostering safer digital practices this Safer Internet Day. By promoting good online habits and building awareness, everyone can play a role in protecting young users from digital threats. Here are some practical tips to help families and schools create a secure online experience:

For Parents and Guardians:

Secure devices: Keep all devices updated with the latest software and strong, unique passwords to safeguard against cyber threats.

Teach safe internet habits by example: Demonstrate responsible online behavior to encourage children to adopt similar practices.

Create a safe digital space: Place computers in common areas and set up restricted accounts to ensure children’s online safety.

For Schools and Educators:

Teach cyber hygiene: Educate students, staff, and parents on recognizing phishing links and verifying email senders.

Encourage open discussions: Create safe spaces for students to address cyber mistakes, such as clicking on phishing links, without fear of judgment.

Promote secure communication: Promote the use of “safe words” to verify the authenticity of calls or messages and prevent impersonation scams.

While parents and educators play a crucial role in online safety, young users themselves must practice good online habits to protect themselves from digital threats. Here are some ways for them to stay safe online:

For Young Online Users:

Update devices regularly: Security updates protect devices from hackers.

Use strong passwords or passphrases: Combine four or more random words to create passwords that are hard to guess but easy to remember.

Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA): Add an extra layer of security by requiring more than just a password to log in.

Be cautious online: Avoid clicking on links or opening files from unknown sources.

Report suspicious activity: Inform a trusted adult or report to a cyber safety site if something seems unusual.

Nearly 70% of children and adolescents worldwide faced cyber risks, reinforcing the urgent need for stronger safeguards. These dangers take many forms, including exposure to inappropriate content, online exploitation, cyberbullying, and the impact of excessive screen time—growing more complex as young users become more active online.

"Children today face growing cyber risks with bad actors taking advantage of their digital habits, trust in online platforms, and lack of awareness,” said Oscar Visaya, Country Manager of Palo Alto Networks in the Philippines. "Cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought in child protection—it must be a fundamental pillar. At Palo Alto Networks, we are committed to equipping parents, educators, and young users with the knowledge and tools to recognize, prevent, and respond to these threats, ensuring they can explore, learn, and connect in a safer digital environment.”

Safer Internet Day is a powerful reminder of the growing risks young people face online. Palo Alto Networks supports this mission through its Cyber Safe Kids initiative, which provides families and schools with interactive tools, educational resources, and expert guidance. These resources help create safer digital spaces where young users can explore and learn with confidence.

As the digital world continues to evolve, protecting young users online remains a critical priority. By combining awareness, education, and proactive measures, we can equip young people with the skills and confidence to navigate the digital environment safely and responsibly.

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UnionBank champions AI-driven future at inaugural SONAI 2025

UnionBank champions AI-driven future at inaugural SONAI 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025

At the Philippine Global AI Council’s “State of the Nation in AI (SONAI)” congress, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) showcased its leadership in AI-driven innovation to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and strengthen cybersecurity.

SONAI 2025 gathered policymakers, industry leaders, and academics to shape a national AI strategy for global competitiveness. Global AI Council founder Kate Hancock emphasized the need for AI education and accessibility to prevent disparities in the digital era.

UnionBank’s AI Center of Excellence head, Dr. Adrienne Heinrich, highlighted the Bank’s customer-centric approach and the potential of AI to enhance and augment cybersecurity measures. “Currently, we are using AI to analyze our customers’ transactional behavior so that we can catch early on any suspicious activity. This also helps increase operational efficiency by giving us insights around process optimization. For example, there can be so many false positives in suspicious transaction reporting, but because we have an AI model in place, we’ve brought these findings down significantly. This gives investigators more time to focus on the real critical cases.”

“Choosing not to move forward and adopt AI will not stop bad actors from using that technology for their own means. So for us, we anticipate, adapt, learn about AI and its advancements, and wield it proactively,” concluded Dr. Heinrich as she stressed how AI is transforming, not eliminating, jobs—similar to how ATMs initially and mobile apps eventually reshaped banking roles.

Dr. Donald Lim, President of Global AI Council Philippines, urged the country to lead in AI adoption rather than just be users. Global AI Council Philippines Chairman Brian Poe Llamanzares reinforced the importance of AI in driving economic growth and ensuring the country remains competitive.

UnionBank remains committed to responsible AI adoption, championing ethical and inclusive technological advancements that drive security, innovation, and economic progress.

For more information on UnionBank’s next-generation banking initiatives and its commitment to AI-driven innovation, visit the UnionBank website, or follow for updates on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or Youtube. For any concerns, you can contact us through our Customer Service Hotline at (+632) 8841-8600. Union Bank of the Philippines is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas .

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Palo Alto Networks Prepares Organizations for Quantum Security with QRNG Open API

Palo Alto Networks Prepares Organizations for Quantum Security with QRNG Open API

Monday, February 3, 2025

Consortium of innovators paves the way to make a quantum secure future accessible to all

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, has announced the release of a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) Open API framework, empowering organizations to prepare for future quantum security threats. The framework, developed in partnership with six innovators across the QRNG field, addresses the need for multi-vendor interoperability across the industry and enables organizations to invest in and build QRNG-based systems that are resilient regardless of the underlying technology or company.

Rich Campagna, SVP Product Management, Palo Alto Networks:

"Helping the world become quantum safe is much more than any one cybersecurity company, government agency or critical infrastructure organization can tackle alone. Collaboration in the QRNG field is vital to future-proofing against quantum computing threats and we are committed to our work with standards bodies, global governments and our partners to help steer the industry toward standardization. We are thrilled to launch the QRNG Open API to benefit as many organizations as possible."

The future convergence of AI, ML, deep learning and classical supercomputing with quantum computing necessitates securing today's systems against quantum-enabled attacks. QRNG is a technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to generate truly random numbers, which are essential for creating secure cryptographic keys. Experts recommend the use of recently released NIST post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards in combination with QRNG to give organizations the best chance to protect against future threats. The QRNG Open API framework eliminates barriers to QRNG adoption, helping global organizations access the highest quality cryptographic operations possible as they prepare for quantum computing technology.

Available through the Palo Alto Networks GitHub portal, the QRNG Open API can be embedded into any application. Later this year, Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) will support the QRNG Open API, enabling the network security platform to bring in entropy for cryptographic functions.

Developed by Palo Alto Networks and leading QRNG technology partners, Anametric, ID Quantique, Qrypt, Quantinuum, Quantropi and Quside, the QRNG Open API will:

• Simplify QRNG integration by removing proprietary silos.

• Maximize interoperability in multi-vendor networks and promote freedom of choice, allowing customers to select the best technologies and systems for their needs, including both cloud-based and on-prem solutions.

• Accelerate QRNG adoption by removing barriers with a collaborative, open approach.

• Provide a common mechanism for obtaining high-quality entropy from an external QRNG platform.

QRNG Open API initiative partners commented:

Fernando de la Iglesia, VP of Product, Quside:

"As a leader in quantum technology, Quside is committed to advancing the adoption of quantum randomness in cybersecurity and high-performance computing. Our key objective is to make quantum randomness more accessible by reducing adoption barriers. The QRNG Open API initiative is crucial for establishing clear and robust guidelines that meet precise user needs."

Kenny Huebsch, Director of Software Engineering, Qrypt:

"The biggest hurdle in helping organizations adopt quantum entropy isn't convincing them of its value - it's how complex it is to integrate into their systems..Driving toward a standard is an essential first step on a path to broader first-class support of quantum entropy sources." 

Wil Oxford, CEO, Anametric:

"Anametric is pleased to join the efforts of the QRNG Open API initiative. Establishing a standardized QRNG Open API is crucial for the cybersecurity landscape, facilitating the seamless transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Our collective expertise and collaboration will ensure that our digital infrastructure remains resilient, secure, and future-ready, safeguarding data in an increasingly quantum-enabled world."

Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity, Quantinuum:

"Participating in the QRNG Open API initiative enables us to work alongside other industry leaders to address a critical aspect of quantum safety that's often overlooked - the quality of randomness used in cryptographic operations. By developing a common standard for access, we're helping organizations strengthen their cybersecurity today while ensuring they maintain flexibility for the future."

Mike Redding, CTO, Quantropi:

"We believe that open standards are essential to give clients the confidence to adopt new technologies. Quantropi was honored to contribute our expertise to the QRNG Open API initiative to help make the Open API a reality. The Open API will allow clients to focus on the quality, reliability, security, and value of QRNG service offerings without the complication of evaluating implementation differences."

Grégoire Ribordy, CEO, IDQuantique:

"ID Quantique (IDQ) commercializes quantum hardware and software systems compliant with the relevant applicable standards, ensuring smooth integration with existing security framework, infrastructures, and applications. Ultimately Quantum Entropy combined with existing security solutions improves the security of end-user data and organization infrastructure today and in the future. We were delighted to support Palo Alto Networks initiative to provide a QRNG Open API to customers."

About Palo Alto Networks

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