The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) and the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT) have expressed support for the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) cease-and-desist order against Tools for Humanity (TFH) while calling for an independent privacy and cybersecurity audit to strengthen transparency and public trust.
The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP), Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT), and Secure Digital Life Center (SDLC) have partnered with the global technology firm Tools for Humanity (TFH) and its cryptocurrency project, World Network.
Cybersecurity and data protection communities are calling on the Philippine government to expedite the implementation of the National Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2028 to protect Filipino citizens, and the country’s Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) from global and local cyber threats.
The initiative was a result of a partnership between the National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) and the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT).
The conference, dubbed CyberSecConPH and held on September 19, was a collaborative initiative between the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT) and the National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP).
As the world emerges from the pandemic, the incidence of data breaches and cybercrimes will continue to increase as most businesses and individuals were forced to go online, NADPOP said.
The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) will train Filipino micro- small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are members of the BounceBack PH (BBPH) movement on data privacy and protection fundamentals to help them manage the privacy of their customers online and offline.
The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) said it should be the sole discretion of a Covid-19 patient whether or not to disclose his or her health information.
Accenture and UnionBank of the Philippines topped the list of winners at the 1st Datos Privados Awards, which recognized companies and individuals who have implemented and pushed the best policies relating to data privacy.
The National Association of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) of the Philippines or NADPOP believes that DPOs are mini chief executive officers (CEOs) of their respective organizations and are, in fact, well-positioned to become the next CEOs.
