Kay Calpo Lugtu – Hungry Workhorse

Hungry Workhorse Announces Partnership with NetFoundry in Southeast Asia

July 21, 2019May 18, 2019 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

The technology of NetFoundry™ enables lightning, ultra secure and agile international internet speed to Cloud (AWS, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, SAP etc), private networks and hybrid networks. NetFoundry’s software provides secure, resilient packet routing across multiple internet connections to top optimize delivery of software, Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT). Hungry Workhorse’ customers can enroll and … Read moreHungry Workhorse Announces Partnership with NetFoundry in Southeast Asia

Filipino shallowness

August 16, 2018June 28, 2018 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

I was scrolling my feed on Facebook and chanced upon a post that shared F. Sionil Jose’s article dissecting the ‘whys and hows’ on the Filipinos’ shallowness. While the article was published seven years ago, the opinions ring a bell as we still encounter such in our daily lives today. There are two striking things … Read moreFilipino shallowness

Critical thinking and social engineering

August 16, 2018May 31, 2018 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

Nowadays it is no longer difficult to conduct background check on anyone, given the sheer amount of information available online and the tools that come in handy. One does not need to technically hack or gain unauthorized access to platforms in order to obtain sensitive information about a person. There are many ways to execute … Read moreCritical thinking and social engineering

Protecting the welfare of the BPO workforce

August 16, 2018April 19, 2018 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

Just recently, Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 5728, “An Act Ensuring the Rights, Welfare and Safety of the Workers in the IT-BPO industry in the Philippines,” aiming to enhance the working conditions and addressing professional development and career growth of this 1.2 million strong workforce. For an industry to be present more … Read moreProtecting the welfare of the BPO workforce

Yet another data compromise

August 16, 2018March 22, 2018 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

News broke out globally in recent days of yet another data compromise involving Cambridge Analytica. Founded in London, Cambridge Analytica is a data analytics company that specializes in behavioral microtargeting, i.e., understanding your personality and exploiting that. The scandal involved the misuse of 50 million Facebook profiles to produce specific types of messaging in relation … Read moreYet another data compromise

The techie legislator

August 16, 2018February 22, 2018 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

In one of the Congress hearings regarding the impeachment case of Chief Justice Sereno, the presence of IT consultant Helen Macasaet hired by the Supreme Court made national headlines due to the supposedly large salary she received during her tenure. In that same hearing, the head of MISO (Management Information Systems Office) was detailing the … Read moreThe techie legislator

Servicing your customer with insights

August 16, 2018November 30, 2017 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

I was working during US hours about five weeks ago to sync up internally with the teams supporting the business. Given that I expected to finish what I was doing in the wee hours of the morning I decided to use Grab instead of asking the family driver to wait for me since he also … Read moreServicing your customer with insights

Future-proofing ourselves

August 16, 2018November 2, 2017 by Kay Calpo Lugtu

About a year ago, I chanced upon a book in one of the stores in Changi Airport that caught my attention. Little did I know that it would greatly influence me, as much as how the internet had also changed our lives. According to Third Team Media, Filipinos spend the highest amount of time on … Read moreFuture-proofing ourselves