DITO taps retired colonel to head cybersecurity; hires 8 more ex-AFP officers
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published December 10, 2020 2:28pm
Telecommunications duopoly challenger DITO Telecommunity Corp. has tapped former officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be part of its teams in a bid to ensure its network will not be used to threaten national security amid fears of spying by Beijing due to its Chinese state-owned partner.
In a virtual press briefing, DITO chief technology officer Rodolfo Santiago disclosed that there are a “minimum of nine” retired military officers hired by the telco, including him a former major general.