DepEd verifying reports of data breach

Source: Philstar.com
Published on: 2024-02-14 06:41

In a department order, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte issued guidelines so that proper procedures are observed and proper channels are not bypassed in processing requests for school buildings and facilities.STAR / File MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Education on Wednesday said it is verifying an alleged data breach in one of its offices after a social media user tracking government leaks posted about the alleged hacking incident. In a message to reporters, DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa said that they have directed field offices to "run diagnostics" and "verify if there was indeed a hack." "No report as of the moment as verification is ongoing. We will provide information as soon as we get them from our Regional and Division Information Officers," Poa said. Poa added that DepEd is now coordinating with the Department of Information an...

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