The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the result of its initial investigation showed that the recent wave of targeted smishing messages that contain the recipient’s name most likely came from smartphones and not from an app used by data aggregators.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) strengthens its enforcement capacity through a partnership with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and a project to develop its digital forensics capabilities.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a circular on administrative fines for data privacy infractions committed by personal information controllers (PICs) and personal information processors (PIPs).
To give users more control of their data and ensure their anonymity, Google Account activity controls now automatically delete records unlike before when users had to manually enable deletion of their activity records.
In fact, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said educational institutions may even process personal data to achieve the purposes within its educational framework without the need for consent of the data subject.
Data privacy practitioners are calling for penalties to be imposed on Cebu Pacific pilot Van Ranoa who made a false accusation on Facebook that Vice President Leni Robredo demanded that her airplane be given priority landing during a flight last month, forcing other flights to be diverted to other airports.
On-site visits, along with privacy sweeps and the submission of relevant documents, are allowed under NPC Circular No. 18-02, which provides the guidelines on the conduct of compliance checks.
With the launch of the Data Breach Notification Management System (DBNMS), the NPC will no longer accept other forms of submissions except through the DBMNS online platform.
Re-electionist senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the need to separate the legislation on social media after a more thorough and comprehensive discussion.
