Companies engaged in e-services, particularly in the BPO (business process outsourcing) sector, will have to institute "business intelligence" in their processes and avoid relying too much on cheap and skilled labor if they are to survive the competition being posed by other countries.

Local companies and multinational corporations can now benefit from the latest technologies of MCI, a leading US communications provider with the establishment of a node that links the multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

Information technology experts highlighted the value of pro-active security as they discussed the latest policies and presented technical and operational models for securing and protecting data during the recently-held Computerworld Philippines’ fourth bi-monthly briefing for business and IT executives entitled "Securing Security." Cyberattacks, virus infections, and other online threats were tackled as some of the serious hazards that could damage a company’s information infrastructure.

"I am leaving on a jet plane…"