#PLDT partner with Microsoft

PLDT Inc and Microsoft announce their partnership to work together through Microsoft's Cyber Threat Intelligence Program (CTIP) with the goal to strengthen the digital borders and infrastructure security against cybercrimes in the Philippines. Microsoft's Cyber Threat Intelligence Program, driven by its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), with expertise in technical, legal, and business, was created in 2008 in order to fight cybercrime globally. With this initiative, PLDT is given access to Microsoft DCU's Azure-based cyber threat intelligence giving information about the impact from the malware families DCU has disrupted previously. We are glad to partner with Microsoft to help fortify our strong cyber threat intelligence operations and to help us better protect our customers in particular, and the country’s cyber defenses in general,” according to Angel T. With every press launch I attend that introduces newer netbooks, one of the very first questions I usually ask is the shelf life of Windows XP and how it could hurt Microsoft's bottomline. You see, Microsoft made deals with netbook manufacturers by offering heavily-discounted price for Windows XP Home. That deal prevented Microsoft from selling Windows Vista and the premium price that goes along with it. Looks like PLDT is aggressively selling its DSL service, now with a residential package of Php999 per month (PLDT Plan 999) at speeds of 384Kbps. Read more in our articles including "PLDT, Microsoft tie up to combat cybercrime in PH" and "Microsoft Windows 7 support to end in 2020".