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| BPI, GMA Network, and GMA New Media Inc. launched an anti-scam campaign aimed at raising public awareness on cybersecurity. The project primarily involves the co-production of three dramatized public service announcements (PSAs) in video format depicting common cyber scams and how people can guard against fraudsters. The PSAs will be aired on GMA Network and its platforms as well as in BPI branches and social media channels. In photo are (from left) BPI Enterprise Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer Jonathan John B. Paz, BPI Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Catherine P. Santamaria, GMA Network Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz and GMA New Media, Inc. President Dennis Augusto Caharian. (Image Source: GMA Network) |
To help prevent people from falling into cyber scams, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), the first bank in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia, partnered with GMA Network, the country's leading broadcast company, and its subsidiary, GMA New Media Inc. (NMI) to launch a public service announcement (PSA) campaign aimed at raising public awareness on cybersecurity. BPI, GMA, and GMA NMI co-produced cybersecurity videos in the form of dramatized PSAs that show the ways fraudsters use common social engineering schemes to dupe people out of their money and the information that should never be shared with anyone to avoid being scammed.
According to BPI Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Catherine P. Santamaria, “We hear the stories from family, friends and colleagues - these unfortunate experiences are the basis of the “Maging Listo, Huwag Magpaloko” campaign. We all want to reduce cybercrime and protect against unauthorized exploitation of our systems, networks, and technology.” “With this partnership, we hope to change the behavior of banking clients so that they become more vigilant against cyber scams and will never share any confidential information such as card security details, passwords, and One-Time PINs (OTPs) with anyone. We all share responsibility in keeping personal data safe, and this shared responsibility can only be sustained when we all work together,” said BPI Enterprise Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer Jonathan John Paz.
For her part, GMA Network Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz said, “Along with the rise of electronic or digital channels, cyberattacks on retail customers using mobile and internet applications for their financial transactions have increased. As a media company, we see the need to conduct customer education campaigns against online scams and social engineering schemes such as phishing, smishing, and vishing.” “With this partnership, we can arm individuals with ways to protect themselves from cyber threats and stay safe online and, in the long run, help create a culture of cybersecurity awareness that is essential in the digital age. It all starts with education,” said GMA New Media, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Dennis Augusto L. Caharian.
The Sparkle artists featured in the PSA campaign are Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza, Pambansang Ginoo David Licauco, comedian Betong Sumaya, versatile TV personality Maey Bautista, and Filipino actor and model Martin del Rosario. The PSAs will air on GMA's free-to-air channels GMA-7 and GTV; on its digital channels Heart of Asia and I Heart Movies; and on the Kapuso Network's digital platforms. BPI will showcase the PSAs on its official social media accounts and in its branches across the country.
