PNP-ACG and GCash call for safer cyberspace at AngelNet Summit 2024

The best financial app highlights the intensive efforts to ensure the online safety of women and children

Fueled by a common goal to protect millions of Filipinos online, the country’s number one financial app, GCash, underlined its support for the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group by participating in this year’s AngelNet Summit, which aims to has to maintain a safer and more secure environment. cyberspace for the most vulnerable sectors in the country, especially women and children.

This year’s summit, held at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, with the theme “AngelNetwork and the Cybersquad, Magkasama sa Online Kaligtasan” (AngelNetwork and the Cybersquad, Together for Online Safety), gathered leaders of the PNP joined by key officials from GCash, as well as various local and international organizations and agencies to address critical steps and strategies to keep cyberspace free from harassment, abuse and violence.

The event is also part of a PNP mandate for online child protection (COP) and anti-gender-based online sexual harassment (GBOSH), the AlengPulis and the CyberSquad, an avatar group of PNP-ACG officials co-designed with children. which works as a composite unit of investigators on crimes with an online dimension.

Chief Legal Officer of GCash, Atty. Maricor Alvarez-Adriano shared the importance of promoting partnerships between the private sector and government to address the need for safer online spaces and more secure fintech platforms for Filipinos.

The event was graced by Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV, Assistant Secretary of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking as one of the keynote speakers, along with officials from the Council for the Welfare of Children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Cyber ​​Security Bureau, the Department of Education, the Child Protection Unit, the Philippine Commission on Women and the Department of Justice. The event also welcomed 15 student delegates between the ages of 13 and 15 from various schools and various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from across the country.

“Trust and security are deeply rooted in the structure of our activities. We are very honored to be part of this initiative together with our key partners from the PNP. Together, we strive to provide a more secure, hassle-free online space and transaction for everyone,” said Atty. Alvarez Adriano.

GCash, for its part, continues to intensify its #GSafeTayo campaign. Last year it introduced DoubleSafe, a security feature that uses facial recognition, ultimately preventing account takeover. By integrating AI and machine learning to cater to its customers, GCash also provides a more scalable and sustainable platform for its users. In addition to the new security measures, GCash continues to maintain close collaborations with the PNP-ACG and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to combat cyber threats such as online scams.

In 2023, GCash and its partners proactively banned 4.1 million fraudulent accounts from accessing the platform.

In addition to actively participating in industry associations such as the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) to bring the cybersecurity agenda to more organizations, part of the e-wallet’s trust and security campaign includes an ongoing strategic partnership with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP). ) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to ensure compliance with the latest consumer and data protection regulations.

In line with its commitment to “Finance for All,” GCash and its partners remain committed to strengthening its trust and security measures to address the challenges of cyber threats and for a more secure digital future for all Filipinos.

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