CS Seminars and Educational Trips (Reflection Blogs)

Event Title: “Philippine Startup Challenge 8: Regional Pitching Competition”   I. Details of the event/activity      "The Philippine Startup Challenge 8: Regional Pitching Competition" was held at Bataan Peninsula State University on October 4, 2023, and was led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). II. Reflections the webinar/activity give rise to (learnings)      This was a regional pitching competition joined by our group, Team Likha. Our teammate and hustler, Johniel Zar Mendoza, pitched our application. We were the last presenter in this competition, and our group presented our application properly.      It's delightful because there were many talented individuals who pitched their applications, IoT, and etc. You could see that they were well-prepared and confident in presenting their product and services.      We were even more delighted because the school we represented emerged...

Event Title: “Gordon College CCS Acquaintance Day 2023”   I. Details of the event/activity      "Gordon College CCS Acquaintance Day 2023" took place on September 29, 2023, with the theme: "KiLiTi ng CCS: Spark. Create. Stand." at Marikit Park, Olongapo City.      We organized a Laser Engraving Booth during the acquaintance day.      As for the event, I participated in the Gento Dance Challenge.   II. Reflections the webinar/activity give rise to (learnings)      As per our dean, we were tasked to organize a booth during the acquaintance day. Our booth featured laser engraving, and within our group, each of us had our respective roles and responsibilities.      My role here is to sell and promote our service and product. I also handle the payments from the customers.      I was on duty for three hours because I had to attend a practice for the Gento Dance Challenge that wo...

Event Title: “Your Data Privacy in a Nutshell: RA 10173”   I. Details of the event/activity      The title of the webinar I attended was "Your Data Privacy in a Nutshell: RA 10173." It was held on October 12, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. It was led by DICT Region V and was conducted on Zoom and broadcasted on Facebook Live. The resource speaker for this was Engr. Odine Raphael Areola, Engineer III, DICT Region V – Bicol.   II. Reflections the webinar/activity give rise to (learnings)      The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), also known as Republic Act No. 10173, seeks to protect personal data in information and communications systems used by both the public and private sectors. I recalled all the lessons taught to us in the subject Information Assurance and Security during our 3rd year, 1st semester.      We will easily grasp the lessons taught here because we already have knowledge about topics such as Protection of...

Event Title: “Securing Digital Identity with Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure”   I. Details of the event/activity      The title of the webinar I attended was "Securing Digital Identity with Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure." It was held on October 11, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The theme of the webinar was CYBERSECURITY MONTH 2023 "Sama-sama para sa Cyberseguridad," and it was led by DICT Region V. The event was conducted on Zoom and broadcasted on Facebook Live. The resource speaker for this was Engr. Kim Abarientos from DICT Region V, PNPKI Focal. II. Reflections the webinar/activity give rise to (learnings)      The topic discussed here is about the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI). The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system of processes, technologies, and policies that allows for the encryption and signing of data. Its main purpose is to facilitate the secure electronic transfer of ...