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.
The NPC Circular 2023-05 outlines the prerequisites for organizations and Certification Bodies (CBs) participating in the Philippine Privacy Mark (PPM) Certification Program, while NPC Circular 2023-06 governs the security of personal data in the government and private sector.
Saying it is the first such initiative it has undertaken, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) has launched the "Na-leak ba ang PhilHealth Data ko?", a database search portal designed to help individuals verify the status of their personal information in light of the recent hacking incident against PhilHealth.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued on Wednesday, Oct. 11, a “guidance” for Personal Information Controllers (PICs) and Personal Information Processors (PIPs) on the potential proliferation of counterfeit PhilHealth IDs as a result of the data leak at the agency.
