Smart Biz LTE newest Wireless Internet for Business and MSME

PLDT SME Nation, leading business solutions provider introduces its newest wireless broadband, Smart Biz LTE for Micro, Small and Medium enterprses (MSMEs). Aim to take businesses to the next level by providing stable and high-speed internet.

Smart Biz LTE includes an industry-grade steel router with Dual LTE Antenna with Mimo Capability covering 30 to 50 meters WiFi reach and up to 45 connected users providing internet speeds up to 42mbps. "Smart BizLTE is your ultimate upgrade from usual pocket WiFi entrepreneurs use for connecting to their business while on the go." said Ms. Nephele Denosta, AVP & Head SME Nation Wireless Marketing. "The new wireless broadband offer answers entrepreneurs' need for stable, high-speeed data perfect for stationary or mobile assets in order to effectively oversee and grow their businesses," adds Denosta.

To compliment the launch, PLDT SME Nation unveiled Bryan Benitez McClelland, founder of socio-ecological enterprise, Bambike Revolution cycles as its newest brand ambassador. Bambike is company produces bicycles made of natural bamboos and abaca. These eco-friendly bicycles are used in tours around Intramuros, creating a unqiue and fun learning experience on our national history and culture.

Bambike also provides livelihood to a number of community workers in Tarlac through Gawad Kalinga, banking on McClelland's vision of fair-trade labor and sustainable business practice. "Bambike is dedicated to social and environmental stewardship through making te greenest bikes in the planet. Our vision as a company is to not only live our passsion for bicycles, local touris, and love for Mother Earth but also, create impacts to the betterment of our community,shares McClelland.
Mcclelland shares his excitement and considers PLDT SME nation their most trusted and reliable business partner and with Smart Biz LTE improves their comapny's operational efficiency by creating more collaborative working environment to provide livelihood to an underprivileged community like Victoria, Tarlac.

Smart Biz LTE plans starts at 1,899 for 5GB, 2,349 for 13GB and 4100 for 21GB Data Allocation for 24 months contract. It is said no throttling nor no stopping service. You have an option to avail of SmartCam for 250 Pesos per Month. Required documents includes BCIF, Mayors Permit, ID, Resolution of Partnership (Partnership), Certificate of Administration (Cooperative), Certificate of Budget (Government), Notarized Sec cert and SEC (Corporate).

Available starting September 2016. Business who subscribe from September 16 to October 31, 2016 shall be entitled to one (1) Free SmartCam for every line availed. To know more about PLDT SME Nation’s partnership with Bambike, more of its activities and what it has in store for the nation’s MSMEs, please visit http://smenation.com.ph/ or https://www.facebook.com/SMENation/.

Counter DDoS Attacks with IPC DDoS Mitigation Strategy

According to IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.), the country’s pioneer DDoS Mitigation service provider, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased 43% percent to 34,000 attacks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, citing a report by its partner Nexusguard, global leader in DDoS mitigation.

The largest increase was seen in Hong Kong, where attacks rose an astonishing 57%. China, which saw a 50% increase in attacks, is the number one target in the region. According to the report, over the course of a month a Chinese website was attacked 41 times. The Philippines on the other hand is one of the countries who experienced the least DDoS attacks, together with Indonesia and Malaysia.

IPC strongly recommends that businesses to be prepared by updating and strengthening their security systems. “The currently low numbers of the Philippines should not be taken as a signal to be complacent. Instead, the huge increase of DDoS attacks in the region and the world should be a wake-up call to businesses as we become more and more digitally active,” said Niño Valmonte, Director for Product Management & Marketing of IPC.

“Almost every company is going digital these days and the more that this trend continues, the more cybercriminals will try to access your network. Once your company becomes digital, it is imperative to implement highly effective data security measures,” added Valmonte.

The report also revealed an alarming increase in public attacks. “We expect the upward trend in the frequency of attacks to continue this year, especially with more attention to the Summer Olympics and political dispute in the APAC region,” said Terrence Gareau, chief scientist at Nexusguard. “And as Pokémon Go gradually launches across the Asian market, Nexusguard analysts expect attack groups will launch more public attacks. This activity increases visibility and positioning as DDoS-for-hire services, the popularity of which we noted from the consistent time durations this quarter.”

Attacks on the Network Time Protocol (NTP) dominated 90% of the attack types in the region, a stark contrast from the global distribution which experienced only 46% of this type of attack. The NTP is a protocol used for clock synchronization that is used by machines connected to the Internet to set their clocks accurately. Once attacked, hackers can gain access to hundreds of computers, depending on how many the NTP has interacted with. The quarter also saw the increased weaponization of ransomware within DDoS tools as a new “fad” for propagating home infections.

The solution to counter these attacks is a sound DDoS mitigation strategy. IPC is the first and only DDoS Mitigation service provider in the Philippines with round the clock DDoS attack monitoring and in-country attack mitigation for local enterprises and institutions. Branded as “inCAST” or In-Country Attack Scrubbing Tactics, the facility uses state-of-the-art equipment, manned by DDoS mitigation specialists so customers are assured of protection from looming attacks.

Learn more about IPC’s in-country DDoS mitigation services at ipc.ph/incast.