Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched three major cybersecurity initiatives toward a proactive, instead of reactive, approach in cybersecurity.

In a news release on Friday, DICT Cybersecurity Undersecretary Julius Gorospe announced the three initiatives: Bug Bounty Program, DICT Trusted Assessment Provider (D-TAP) framework and Cybersecurity Posture Assessment Laboratory (CPAL).

The projects will strengthen the government's cybersecurity toolkit by embedding security into systems before vulnerabilities can be exploited, he said.

"We are moving beyond reacting to cyber incidents. These programs institutionalize proactive security, thereby protecting government systems and the Fili...