Sophos shares tips on how to use TikTok safely
While TikTok is gaining worldwide popularity, many people and governments have growing cybersecurity concerns about the app. The Indian government banned the platform in June 2020, along with 58 other…
Google will use privacy-preserving APIs instead of third-party cookies
In line with its announcement last year to remove support for third-party cookies, Google confirmed that once third-party cookies are phased out, it will not build alternate identifiers to track…
NPC reveals 3.3 million user data of Cashalo sold on the dark web
Following the advisory from the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) and confirmation from lending app Cashalo, the privacy watchdog released its initial findings that data 3.3 million users were sold…
NPC recommends prosecution of online lending company for data privacy violation
The Philippines’ National Data Privacy Commission (NPC) finds the operator of Fynamics Lending Inc., the operator of the PondoPeso online lending application, has violated provisions in the Data Privacy Act…
Lending app Cashalo reports data breach
The Philippine National Data Privacy Commission (NPC) received a report that digital lending app Cashalo’s client data have been compromised. While the NPC said it was still investigating the matter,…
Filipino family shares online safety tips in Facebook PH’s latest campaign
Facebook (Philippines) is introducing the De Guzmans, the Filipino family who will share tips on online and internet safety. The digital family-serye (series) created and designed by Facebook together with…
New age of data privacy regulation: How businesses can prepare
By Rick Song, Co-Founder and CEO of Persona Every company today is collecting and analyzing consumer data. It’s estimated that American companies alone spent over $19 billion in 2018 on…
Kaspersky shares tips for businesses to secure their networks with ‘new office’ setup
Remote work will catalyze a shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification. Outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save…
Nadpop to provide training for BounceBackPH MSMEs on data privacy
The Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (Nadpop), the Philippines’ first organization for data privacy and protection, will train Filipino micro- small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are…
Acronis issues warning of critical privacy risks in 2021
Cybersecurity solutions firm Acronis issued a warning that, based on their research of recent cyberattack trends and existing business practices, organizations around the world currently face a global threat to…
Dell: 80% of organizations fast-tracked DX programs during the pandemic
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…
Survey shows internet users create anonymous account to protect digital reputation
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.…
Kaspersky, Krakatau present unique collection based on user digital imprint
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…
EastWest Bank shares steps on how to protect accounts when shopping online
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.…
NPC unveils campaign that promotes safe online environment for the youth
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…
FICO Survey: PH banks struggle in customer digital verification system
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…
NPC probes reports vs establishments over mishandling of contact tracing data
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…
Contact tracing considerations for organizations
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…
Privacy COVID-19 task force tags contact-tracing as most pressing privacy issue globally
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,…
Over 8-in-10 online users in SEA confident of digital ‘safety’ during pandemic
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…
NPC: Data Privacy Act is not a hindrance to contact tracing
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…
NPC to come up with privacy guidelines as education shifts to digital
The Commission has observed that the events exposed schools' lack of effective detection systems and of awareness on breach notification procedures.
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…
Akamai’s in-browser threat detection solution protects websites from web skimming
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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)…
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…
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