The National Privacy Commission recently launched at the Privacy Awareness Week event a new campaign with ad agency Campaigns & Gray that focuses on giving visibility to the issue of data privacy. The NPC will be posting printed materials bearing the slogan “Once taken, it’s impossible...
National Privacy Commission chief Raymund Enriquez Liboro revealed this week that his department is planning to carry out a compliance sweep advisory to cover more local companies, ensuring that they are adhering to standards developed under the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Liboro said that they...
National Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro recently highlighted the importance of protecting the personal data of Filipinos in the wake of recent privacy issues that had hit the fast food industry of the Philippines. Inviting businesses, government and civil organisations to participate in the upcoming Privacy...
The National Privacy Commission revealed last Tuesday that the data of at least 2000 individuals had been affected by the cyberattacks on government websites last April 1. The Commission had already summoned officials from the schools, institutions and local government units involved in the breach...
National Privacy Commission Chief Raymund Liboro assured the public last Friday that there will be no migration of personal data from Uber to Grab based their discussion with the ride-hailing company. Liboro also said that Grab will be complying with the Data Privacy Law and...
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...
The National Privacy Commission recently announced that is will be extending the deadline for submission of security incident reports from March 31 to June 30, 2018. Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro said that they are aiming to make a more concise version of the annual report that...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) recently advised the Department of Health (DoH) not to share the “Dengvaxia master list,” which contains the names of thousands of children which had received dengue vaccine in 2016. Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro said that the DoH should not share the...
National Privacy Commission chief Raymund Enriquez Liboro recently issued a warning to the public about a new scam called “vishing”, which is a variant of phishing that uses robocalls. Liboro said that these computer-generated calls may be using a system that guesses mobile phone numbers at...
Last Tuesday, Globe Telecom Inc. was ordered by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to apply stricter protocols on replacement of SIM cards after it had received reports of subscribers falling victim to identity theft and fraud. Globe has committed to implementing a 24-hour delay in the...