SM Prime Holdings hold 2022 International Coastal Cleanup together with SM Cares, SM By the Bay

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SM Prime Holdings, together with SM Cares and SM By the Bay once again took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), bringing together thousands of volunteers into an event that underscored the importance of protecting the world's seas, oceans, and other bodies of water. The event was held last September 17 at the SM By the Bay Central Park, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

A total of 2,438 volunteers joined this year's ICC, composed of students, professionals, and others from different private and public organizations. At the end of the activity, an estimated 12,158 kgs of trash, equivalent to a total of 1,613 trash bags filled, was successfully collected.

Among those who graced the event were Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson Sec. Robert Borje, Department of Environment and Natural Resources - National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan, DENR-NCR Regional Executive Director for Technical Services Engr. Ignacio R. Almira, DENR-NCR Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group Head Chris Villarin, DENR-NCR Communication Development Officer II Ariz Abad, SM Investments President and CEO and 2GO Group President and CEO Frederic DyBuncio, SM Prime Holdings Inc. SVP Glenn Ang, SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So, SM By the BAY Mall Manager Marie Charlene Claire K. Canoy-Narvasa and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Philippines’ Markets and Assurance Executive Director Allan Cao.

SM By The Bay and SM Cares’ ICC event for this year was done in collaboration with different private and government agencies

The ICC is a yearly global event that encourages individuals to be part of the movement for cleaner seas and oceans. Every year, thousands of Filipino volunteers from various sectors and communities join the efforts to help ensure the cleanliness of the shorelines and waterways in the country.

“The International Coastal Clean Up is part of the overall SM Green Movement. As a proven responsible property developer and community partner, SM Prime’s various Sustainability programs across its malls, residences, hotels and leisure properties promote resource conservation & environmental protection for an improved quality of life in the communities it serves,” said SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So.

This year's event was made possible by SM Offices, 2GO, PwC, Maynilad, and International Coastal Clean Up Philippines. DENR-NCR, the Climate Change Commission, and the Philippine Coast Guard were also present to provide their support.

Aside from the annual observance of ICC, other sustainability projects of SM Cares include the Trash-To-Cash Recycling Market where individuals can drop off their recyclable waste in exchange for cash; the Plastic Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Programs which promotes responsible plastic and electronic waste management affecting our seas, just to name a few.

SM Cares is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, responsible for initiatives that promote sustainability and the development of the community. SM Cares’ advocacies include programs on Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, and Children and Youth, as well as the Bike-Friendly SM initiative, in addition to its Programs on Environment.

To learn more about these, visit www.smsupermalls.com/smcares.

UNDRR, SM Prime laud women leaders in disaster resilience

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SM Prime Holdings (SMPHI) recently announced its support for the global search for women leaders in disaster resilience.

For the second consecutive year, SMPHI is sponsoring Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards, a flagship program of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

SMPHI Vice President for Corporate Compliance Liza B. Silerio said that the support is aligned with the company’s drive to recognize women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction. “This is important in inspiring other women to fully and effectively participate in promoting gender equality and empowerment while building our collective resilience.”

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori expressed gratitude for the support, stating, “The awards highlight the key role of women as leaders and agents of change in building resilience and actively participating in the creation and implementation of DRR strategies, policies, plans and programs in their regions. Their stories reflect the diversity of solutions required to meet the converging challenges of accelerating climate change and disasters in the region.”

“We look forward to continued collaboration with SM in our DRR agenda,” Secretary General Mizutori added.

The WIN DRR Excellence Awards 2022 sponsored by SM Prime has 15 finalists shortlisted from 420 nominations received from across 24 countries in the Asia-Pacific. The winner will be announced at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Brisbane on 21 September 2022. US$10,000 will be awarded to an individual woman who has achieved exceptional professional success in DRR.

7 The WIN DRR partnership is consistent with SM Prime Holdings’ social commitment towards women empowerment, resilience, good health and well-being of women. The company’s corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, supports programs that advance these causes.

The Women's International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is a professional network to support women working in disaster risk reduction, in all their diversity. Its overall goal is to empower women to attain leadership and enhance their role in decision-making in disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific. The WIN DRR Philippine Network is powered by SM Prime and Asia Pacific College.


Earlier this year, SM Prime through its SM CARES, partnered with UNDRR in celebrating women empowerment through a webinar on the role of women in disaster resilience. In her keynote message, Mizutori emphasized “women’s equal participation and leadership in public life including disaster risk reduction is important and it is also essential to reducing disaster risk in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals.”



ABOUT SM PRIME HOLDINGS



SM Prime, one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, remains committed to its role as a catalyst for economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities, thereby enriching the quality of life of millions of people. Sustainability and Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience form part of SM Prime's core business strategies. It ensures that its risk-informed investments catalyze sustainable development and positive change in the communities where it operates.

For more information on SM Prime Holdings and its other programs towards disaster preparedness, visit their website at www.smprime.com.



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Top Cyber Security Companies In The World 2022

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In current days, cyber security companies play a crucial role in helping businesses from cybercriminals. It is basically a type of safeguard which protects organizations from cyberbullying, attacks, and so on. It can also protect software, data, network, and other devices.

Cyber attacks are done to obtain access to any software system, change the data, withdraw money from the victims, and so forth. Apart from that, there are some other methods of cyber attacks, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, etc.

In such situations, a cyber security company helps Individuals and companies to shield their data and system from illegal access. It is not only safeguarding the data but also has several advantages. For example, it can prevent your site from going down, protect the customers virtually, and also improve productivity.

In this article, we are going to discuss the top cyber security companies. But, with so many cyber security companies, can you choose the top companies? The major problem occurs when you have to choose the perfect cyber security company.

Below we have mentioned the top companies which will perform the best practices to prevent your organizations from virtual attacks. After thorough research, we have narrowed down some of them.

 
1) Sapphire

One of the leading cyber security companies is Sapphire, established in 1966. It has been a backbone in the realm of cyber security for 25 years. Not only that, but it is one of the oldest and most trusted companies among others.

The company organizes a yearly conference which is the National Information security Conference. The purposes of this yearly held conference are to explore the trends of cyber security, explore future risks, and also defend tactics.

The services of Sapphire are comprehensive, which means you can get help from the Security Operation Centre.

It is a team monitoring the client’s network 24/7 alongside tracking thousands of events every second. This cyber security team is experienced and professional as well. They basically focus on detecting the “Endpoint Detection and Responses” so that clients can enjoy their complex virtual events.

2) CA Technologies

The cyber security company “CA Technologies” was founded in 1976. This company provides antivirus security for vast data, distributing computing, cloud computing, and other mobile devices. It also protects the software for network security.

CA Technologies also became a part of Broadcom Inc. in November 2018. The US-based company Broadcom aims to provide infrastructure software solutions and semiconductors.

Some of the benefits that you will get while working with this company include increased productivity, developed endpoint security, etc. The management department of CA Technologies is available for 24/7 support.

It also provides analytics software that allows its customers to identify and detect the problem proactively so that they can plan the actions beforehand.

3) CyberArk

A leading cyber security company CyberArk was established in 1999. The focus of this company is to remove cyber attacks, to cyberbully, and cyber threats as well. The goal of those attackers is to virtually assault the core of any enterprise.

Apart from that, it provides cyber security such as an application access manager, prevents password hacking, and also other intelligence services. When it comes to solution segments, the services of this company offer audits, compliance, and other security as well.

CyberArk also focuses on alerting organisations while they are working on any privileged data and also locating the responses to any incidents.

 
4) McAfee

One of the best Cybersecurity companies “McAfee” was established in 1987. The headquarters of this company is located in Santa Clara in California. So if you are running any business and incurring cyberbullying, then you can take advantage of this company.

It delivers numerous services, such as preventing networks and computers from malware, viruses, and other threats of cyber attackers.

On the other side, it can also protect an enterprise by delivering services like data protection, cloud security services, and endpoint security.

 
5) Avast

This company is well known for its excellent cyber security solutions. It has an advanced patent portfolio such as artificial intelligence, malware detection, Internet of Things, and others as well.

The company has a broad range of threat protection products for enterprises that can be sought after CloudCare solutions. The meaning of a cloud care solution is it offers network and endpoint security.

The free version of antivirus software offers real-time protection. This is essential if you have any group which clicks on the green “Download Now” button they can see. So they don’t have to face any difficulty.

 
6) SecurityHQ

Security HQ is a cyber security company that provides global security services. It has 260= members who can analyze the problem. Not only that, but also they can monitor and detect cyber threats. So they can take action to protect the device system.

The company can support and also monitor per minute if you are facing any cyber threats or not. When you are using this provider, you are guaranteed to develop the detection, and also it can identify the vulnerability of the system.

Other services are managed, such as security services, security consulting, and incident response as well.

 

7) ImmuniWeb

One of the newest cyber security companies is ImmuniWeb. This company is from Switzerland based and develops machine learning and AI technologies. Apart from that, it offers several services such as security testing, compliance monitoring, and continuous web security as well.

It is one of the best security companies if you are looking for affordable services. Not only that, but also it can minimize application security and compliance costs.

 
Last Words

Above, we have mentioned some of the top companies for cyber security. But, apart from that, there are innumerable companies that are ready to serve the best services as well.

The main duty of a cyber security company is to prevent your organization from damaging virtual data. It also assists your organizations to work smoothly and deliberately.

We hope you found this article helpful. In case you have queries, you can comment down below.



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