Author: Disini & Disini Law Office

07 Jan

Posted at 16:14h in Articles by

Cloud Computing Services in the Philippines and Data Privacy Every day, we see the impact of the digital age on  traditional industries and businesses. For example, the print industry (i.e. newspapers, magazines, books) is struggling to compete with their electronic counterparts. Either they beat the digital...

20 Aug

Posted at 13:04h in Articles by

That’s the Way the [Computer] Cookie Crumbles: Computer Cookies and How it Affects Data Privacy Websites nowadays are accompanied with a pop-up window that notifies the user that said websites use cookies for analytics, advertising, or optimal performance. It gives the user the option to consent...

07 Jun

Posted at 17:22h in dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past few years, consumers have gained more control of their financial lives. This is largely due to the rise of FinTech companies. These companies provide financial services through the use of technology. They offer a wide...

28 May

Posted at 20:32h in dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The term "cyberspace" was coined by a science fiction writer[1] to describe the boundless electronic system of interlinked networks of computers that provide access to information and interactive communication.[2] Today, cyberspace and the internet refers basically to the...

07 May

Posted at 20:23h in dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Data Privacy Act of 2012 was passed to extend protection to people and their data in this modern age. It provides a regime for regulating the processing and storage of particularly personal and sensitive information, given the...

16 Apr

Posted at 21:02h in dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The extent to which an organization is subject to obligations under the Data Privacy Act (hereinafter “DPA”) depends on whether or not they are a personal information controller or processor. Generally speaking, a party that handles personal personal...

07 Apr

Posted at 15:36h in Articles, dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In many, if not all, organizations, a new project or policy is normally preceded by a series of studies and consultations before actual implementation. These studies are conducted for the purpose of determining the project or policy’s feasibility,...

04 Dec

Posted at 04:38h in dndfeature by

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three days before Christmas, Bea Policarpio posted an appeal for help on Facebook. In it she mentioned that her sister, 17-year-old Ica Policarpio, had been missing since December 21 and was last seen at a coffee shop somewhere...