In an exclusive interview, Omkar Shenolikar, Director for International Sales at Quick Heal Technologies, sheds light on the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the Philippines.
He explains how Filipino individuals and businesses can defend against phishing, ransomware, and identity theft using AI-powered protection tools from Quick Heal and Seqrite, while also emphasizing the importance of awareness and digital hygiene for long-term resilience.
What are the most common cybersecurity threats faced by individuals and businesses in the Philippines today, and how does your technology specifically address these challenges?
Shenolikar: Filipino individuals and businesses face phishing, BEC scams, ransomware, stealers, and identity theft. Seqrite addresses these with multi-layer endpoint protection, behavioral detection, and EDR for fast detection and automated response, while Quick Heal secures users with Safe Banking, AntiFraud.AI, and Dark Web Monitoring to prevent credential theft and identity misuse.
How does your AI-powered predictive malware hunting technology enhance protection against advanced cyber threats compared to traditional antivirus solutions?
Shenolikar: Unlike traditional signature-based antivirus, Seqrite and Quick Heal use GoDeep.AI, a deep-learning engine that predicts and detects zero-day, fileless, and polymorphic threats, while AntiFraud.AI blocks scams and fraud attempts in real time. Together with SIA, an AI-powered virtual analyst that helps investigate and contain threats faster, this AI stack delivers stronger, adaptive protection than conventional antivirus solutions.
In terms of personal and family digital security, how do features like safe banking, parental control, and dark web monitoring contribute to a safer online environment for Filipino users?
Shenolikar: Quick Heal features like Safe Banking safeguard online transactions, AntiFraud.AI blocks scam or phishing attempts, Parental Control (Smart Parenting) manages children’s device use and blocks harmful content, and Dark Web Monitoring alerts users if their credentials are leaked, creating a safer digital environment for Filipino families.
What strategies does your company recommend for raising cybersecurity awareness and building resilience among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines, which are often targeted by cyber attacks?
Shenolikar: Seqrite recommends SMEs strengthen baseline hygiene with endpoint protection, patching, MFA, and backups; train staff against phishing; and use Seqrite EDR for visibility, faster incident response, and affordable managed security, while complementing with dark web monitoring to safeguard leaked business credentials.
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