BIR, BOC ordered to strengthen systems against rising cyber threats – PortCalls Asia

The Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs were ordered to further fortify their systems against hacking and other cyber threats Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III issued the directive over concerns of the increasing number of online scams Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) to further fortify their systems amid the rising cases of hacking and other cyber threats. During a recent Department of Finance (DOF) executive committee meeting, the finance chief told the country's main revenue generating agencies to ensure "cybersecurity measures are up to date and…