#LTO IT system

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has raised concerns over its ability to secure and maintain the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS), saying it still does not have access to the system’s source code. LTO Executive Director Martin Ontog said the agency is currently unable to directly fix system slowdowns and outages, leaving it acting mainly as a user of the platform. He added that without full technical access, the LTO cannot independently determine whether the system has vulnerabilities or has suffered a security breach. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center also warned that government agencies need sufficient control of their systems to properly check for security risks. According to the LTO, it has sent 13 demand letters to German technology company Dermalog Identification Systems GmbH seeking the turnover of the source code. Dermalog, however, disputes the LTO’s claims. LTO said restoring stable services remains its immediate priority. News about the Land Transportation Office (LTO) implementing RFID tagging on all motor vehicles this October has been making the rounds of the evening news today. Read more in our articles including "LTO raises security concerns over LTMS control" and "HONOR Philippines teases upcoming Magic V6".