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 new circular from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) covers vloggers and digital content creators, noting that recording individuals in public or private settings, especially when these recordings are uploaded, streamed, or monetized, constitutes personal data processing.
The National Privacy Commission also reminded educational institutions and teachers to protect the personal data of their students in light of a circulating video showing two teachers demonstrating how to dry seal a diploma, wherein the name and Learner Reference Number (LRN) of an elementary student were clearly visible.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the public to exercise caution following reports of individuals in Bulacan undergoing iris scans in exchange for cryptocurrency.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Monday, Aug. 19, that a recent incident involving a nursing student who shared a controversial video filmed...
The Data Privacy Act allows the processing of sensitive personal information and privileged information when necessary for the protection of lawful rights and interests of natural or legal person in court proceedings.
The unauthorized sharing of videos or images involving children, the privacy agency said, not only violates privacy rights but it may also lead to serious psychological and social consequences.
The confirmation comes on the heels of another reported major hacking incident at grocery chain S&R as reported by cybersecurity monitoring site Deep Web Konek.
