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Microsoft and PNP team up for Philippine cybersecurity

Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:22 CET | News

Microsoft Philippines has partnered with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) to help the government address cybercrime.

Microsoft will provide readiness programs, knowledge, tools and the necessary technologies to assist in combating cybercrimes.

Microsoft will work with the PNP-ACG in identifying current requirements, challenges, skills and equipment. Microsoft will also assist the PNP-ACG in developing a readiness program for specific units of the PNP cybercrime group.

The PNP-ACG has the primary responsibility of implementing cybercrime laws and anti-cybercrime campaigns of the PNP and the national government.

From 2003 to 2012, the PNP-ACG reported a total of 2,778 cybercrime-related offenses.


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