Dell Technologies’ third biennial Digital Transformation Index (DT Index) affirmed the acceleration of the digital transformation of organizations all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed businesses and organizations to adopt a […]
Fresh from a study conducted in November, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that a significant number (35%) of social media users in Southeast Asia have created and maintain anonymous accounts. There could […]
To raise awareness about the importance of privacy and freedom of self-expression, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and international techwear brand Krakatau launched Safe_expression, a collection of garments that can be customized with an […]
Studies have shown that people have fully embraced e-commerce as one of the direct impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. While this is a good sign for digitalization, there are security risks. The dangers […]
Before, young people were told to use the internet in moderation because too much of anything could be bad. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are forced to spend more time […]
FICO, a global analytics software firm, has released its “Identity in Digital Banking Survey,” which found that the complexity and cost of validating the identity of digital banking customers are the top […]
After receiving reports over the mishandling of contract tracing data, the Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) has begun probing a number of business establishments to verify the allegations. The reports also prompted […]
By Sumit Bansal, Managing Director, Sophos, Asean Contact tracing is a key pillar in the efforts of many countries to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, along with mass testing and patient treatment. As […]
As economies gradually open up and more tracking efforts are launched, the members and observers of the Global Privacy Assembly’s (GPA) COVID-19 Taskforce, which the National Privacy Commission (NPC) chairs, has flagged […]
In spite of the consistent reports of hackers exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out their illegal activities, a significant percentage of users in Southeast Asia still believe that their online activities […]
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) released its (indirect) response to the claims of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año in an Inquirer report that the country’s Data Privacy Act (DPA) is an obstacle […]
The Commission has observed that the events exposed schools’ lack of effective detection systems and of awareness on breach notification procedures.
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 […]
By detecting suspicious script activity in real-time, Page Integrity Manager offers a more effective way to defeat well-hidden supply chain attacks such as Magecart when they happen. Akamai, the intelligent edge platform […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Technology is proving to play a crucial role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From research to information dissemination to contact tracing, apps are becoming an essential tool to collect data […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
As if the COVID-19 pandemic is not enough to cause anxiety and distress, fraudsters are taking advantage of the situation by sending phishing emails and installing malware. Now that many are working […]
