The Commission has observed that the events exposed schools’ lack of effective detection systems and of awareness on breach notification procedures.
NPC to come up with privacy guidelines as education shifts to digital
NPC says FaceApp has improved privacy clauses after major overhaul
The National Privacy Commission, the Philippine data privacy watchdog, looked into the latest version of FaceApp after people raised concerns over its privacy policy. The app resurfaced again a few weeks ago […]
NPC to meet with Facebook to discuss cloned accounts
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has invited Facebook Philippines for a meeting on Tuesday to seek more information regarding the numerous reports of impostor Facebook accounts. Last week, Facebook users in the […]
NPC updates return-to-work, remote work data privacy guidelines
Now that the Philippine government has eased quarantine restrictions, some companies are gradually allowing employees to work at the office. There are companies that opted to keep employees working remotely as a […]
NPC to lead COVID-19 global privacy task force
Even if the Philippine government is slowly easing restrictions amid the pandemic, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) still calls for privacy boost as work-from-everywhere might soon become the norm. In the recently […]
NPC is looking into sudden surge in cloned Facebook accounts
Early on Sunday, Facebook timeline has been flooded with pleas to help users report cloned accounts. The incident spread like wildfire and friends helped each other in trying to block or report […]
NPC works with DOH on COVID-19 contact tracing, issues privacy guidelines
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is working closely with the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that contact tracing efforts won’t violate any data privacy. In a statement, the NPC said “collect […]
NPC issues ‘work-from-home’ guidelines to safeguard personal data
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is instructing public and private organizations to ensure the protection of personal data as they implement a work from home (WFH) setup with their employees, which may […]
NPC, DOH assert data privacy of COVID-19 patients
While encouraging patients to voluntarily submit pertinent information to proper authorities as a way of curbing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DPH) and the […]
NPC looks into reports of COVID-19 privacy violation incidents
National Privacy Commission (NPC) received reports of identity or personal information breaches involving suspect, probable, and confirmed patients of COVID-19. The highly contagious disease, which is known to have originated in Wuhan, […]
NPC reiterates patient privacy rights amid COVID-19 pandemic
As several reports on attacks and discrimination against people suspected of having contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 mount, the Philippine Medical Association and Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Integrated Bar […]
NPC tells gov’t units to limit data collection during relief operations
Food packs distribution and providing financial aid during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon in the Philipines required verification of recipients and residents of each household. Local government officials collect personal information […]
NPC warns ‘social vigilantes’ for threats against medical frontliners
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a statement warning so-called “social vigilantes” against threatening and attacking health workers who are at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients. A week ago, […]
PH privacy commission reminds gov’t of COVID-19 patients’ privacy
As the number of COVID-19 patients increases, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) warns of the privacy of the infected. “Following the government’s declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) concerning COVID-19, it […]
Survey: APAC banks lag behind UK, US in fraud compliance integration
A recent survey by global analytics software firm FICO has revealed that only 18% of Asia Pacific (APAC) banks have a strategic plan to fully integrate their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) […]
PH privacy commission resets registration renewal in July
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced on Friday it is extending the validity of the registration of Personal Information Controllers (PICs) and Personal Information Processors (PIPs) to Aug. 31, 2020, to make […]
NPC suspends Grab PH’s proposed in-vehicle verification systems
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) to Grab Philippines Inc. (Grab PH) after finding deficiencies in complying with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) […]
NPC: Airlines may share passenger data with gov’t amid coronavirus scare
During the Philippine Senate hearing on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Health Secretary Francisco Duque “blamed” the airlines for the delay in contract tracing of passengers in the same flight as the two […]
NPC calls Grab over in-car audio, video recording pilot test
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has called Grab Philippines to address the privacy concerns relating to the launch of their new passenger verification system and in-car audio and video recording pilot test. […]
Privacy commission’s 12 digital safety tips for Christmas
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is reminding shoppers and travelers to be extra vigilant against cybercriminals this Christmas season. It’s that time of the year again when consumers are most prone to […]
Survey: PH corporate execs leverage data trust to achieve market leadership
In the latest IBM’s C-Suite Study titled “Build Your Trust Advantage,” the Philippine participation has been more pronounced than before as 94 C-level executives from 17 industries participated. The bi-annual study polled […]
NPC: Complaints vs online lenders decline
Privacy-related online lending complaints have drastically declined a month following recent enforcement actions by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on dubious online lending applications. “Instances of unauthorized use of data, similar to […]
PH to host 52nd APPA Forum in Cebu
The National Privacy Commission will take the lead in the country’s hosting of 52nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum to be held on Dec. 2-3 in Cebu. This will be the […]
NPC sets up DPO COMPLex workshop for government
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is set to conduct the DPO COMPLex experiential compliance workshop for government Data Protection Officers (DPOs) on Nov. 13–14 at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City. This […]
Privacy Commission issues guidelines to prevent data compromise this Undas 2019
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) advises Filipinos observing All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day to take preventive security measures to avoid compromising data on their device and data systems. For travelers, […]
