Briefs

Go Hotels forges deal with Malayan Insurance

Go Hotels of the Robinsons group will be offering Personal Accident (PA) to its hotel guests for a minimal fee of P88+.

The official insurance carrier for Go Hotels is Malayan Insurance Co. Inc, a reputable insurance company in the Philippines.

Present during the signing of the contract were Malayan Insurance Personal Accident Underwriting Head Anthony Labindalawa, Malayan Insurance Executive vice president Antonio Rubin, Robinsons Hotels and Resorts general manager Elizabeth Gregorio and Unicon general manager Nadine Chua.

CCAP cautions public against ‘Heartbleed’

The Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) cautioned the public against a security threat in the Internet that may expose users’ personal information and passwords to hackers.

CCAP executive director and spokesperson, Alex Ilagan, revealed the newly discovered Internet threat called the “Heartbleed bug.”

The bug allows hackers to gain access to individuals’ usernames, passwords, and credit card information.

“Hackers can steal the server’s digital keys, which are used to encrypt communications, internal documents, and user’s personal data. This in turn contains credit card information, which is used to purchase products and pay for services online,” Ilagan said.

According to the Internet research firm Netcraft, an estimated 500,000 foreign websites could have been affected by Heartbleed.