Last Monday, the National Privacy Commission had summoned the Personal Information Controllers of several schools and agencies whose websites were defaced and breached last April. The NPC is demanding an explanation as to why the Personal Information Controllers (PICs) did not inform the Commission or the...
The National Privacy Commission recently announced that it is extending the deadline for the registration of data processing systems of professionals until July 2, 2018. The extension is only applicable to professionals such as lawyers or doctors who handle at least 250 employees and process the...
Last Thursday, the president of the European Innovation, Technology, and Science Center (EITSC) told companies operating in the Philippines to comply with the country’s data privacy law ahead of the deadline set by the National Privacy Commission. Compliance to the Republic Act (RA) 10173 is set...
The Makati City government recently made moves to fast track compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, with Mayor Abby Binay expressing the full commitment of her administration to the pursuit of compliance with RA 10173. Binay also revealed that the city is already working...
Last Tuesday, National Privacy Commission (NPC) head Raymond Liboro said that the personal data of Uber users in the Philippines had been compromised, as confirmed by the company to his office. However, Liboro added that Uber did not provide all the necessary information required from...
Representatives from Uber have been summoned by The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on the matter of the recently revealed data breach that the company had allegedly concealed since 2016. The breach is said to have affected the personal information of 57 million drivers and passengers...
Several IT experts have expressed their optimism regarding the role of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the Philippines’ cybersecurity sector. Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team President Lito Averia said that the law compels the local IT industry to employ protective technical measures to safeguard...
Manila, Philippines - House Bill No. 5060, also known as the Filipino Identification System Act, was recently approved by the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to establish a single reference card that will be considered as valid identification for transactions with both government and...