Posted inGovernment, Internet

DICT backs Senate Bill No. 2103 to impose net neutrality in the Philippines

The Department of Information and Communications Technology has announced its full support for Senate Bill No. 2103, also known as the Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act. Per a press release from the Philippine Information Agency, the DICT encourages the enactment of net neutrality standards together with governing principles on reliable, affordable telecom services. […]

Posted inComputers

A 12-year-old vulnerability puts millions of Dell computers at risk

Owners of Dell computers, specifically all the models manufactured from 2009 to this year, should take heed of Dell’s latest security advisory update. It describes a high-impact vulnerability that could allow “escalation of privileges, denial of service, or information disclosure.” The vulnerability is caused by the dbutil_2_3.sys driver, which is used by Dell for firmware […]