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Senators seek creation of public school database, death verification system

Under the proposed Public School Database Act, the DepEd is mandated to create a database that contains learner information, while the bill proposing the establishment of the Philippine Death Check (PDC) Register aims to set up a centralized electronic database containing mortality data.

Lawyer from Liza Marcos law firm named deputy privacy commissioner

A lawyer working as a partner in the law office founded by First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos has been named deputy commissioner at the National Privacy Commission (NPC), a reliable source told Newsbytes.PH.

PCC says Grab PH does not need approval to acquire rival Move It

Based on an initial assessment by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), Grab Philippines’ acquisition of its smaller rival Move It “likely did not breach” the thresholds for compulsory notification.

GCash anonymizes names of users in sending money

In the past, the name of the person is seen as an added measure of convenience and helps verify that the recipient is correct.

NPC: Personalized spam texts sent via phone number, not from app

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.

NPC: We’re keeping tabs on ‘personalized’ text scams

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Thursday, Sept. 1, that it is monitoring and investigating the proliferation of unsolicited text messages from anonymous numbers, with some containing the receiver’s names.

PCC to put up digital forensics lab, inks tie-up with NBI

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.

NPC issues circular on administrative fines for data privacy infractions

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).

Amid growing data concerns, Google showcases privacy-preserving initiatives

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.

Anti-cybercrime body opens digital forensics lab

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL) will serve as an important tool of the government’s fight against the rising cybercrimes, especially Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC).

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