The National Privacy Commission (NPC), the country’s data privacy watchdog, reminds the public of the risks that come with the misuse of the carbon copy (cc) function in email communications. “We have […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Philippines’ data privacy watchdog, confirmed that phishing caused the unauthorized fund transfers to two bank accounts of many GCash app users. Multiple users of GCash, an […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) launched an online platform, the NPC Registration System (NPCRS), to make it easier for government and private organizations to register their data processing systems. The new system […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) released the amendments in a circular issued in 2020 with regard to the the processing of customer data for loan-related transactions. Under Section 3(A) of NPC’s amended […]
Raising concerns about data privacy in SIM registration requirements, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) convened with telecommunications companies to address the issues. As the registration officially opened on Dec. 27, 2022, the […]
After receiving reports of massive SMS spamming offering jobs to recipients, the Philippines’ data privacy watchdog National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced that launched an investigation that will probe telecommunications firms, banks, and […]
In the recent weeks, there have been a surge of SMS inviting people to apply for various types of jobs. The messages have call to action, which is to click the link […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) led by Commissioner Raymund Liboro heads the formation of a new working group under the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). It is aimed at gathering and promoting data-sharing […]
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) was recognized for its efforts to protect the data privacy of its customers in the recently concluded Privacy Awareness Week 2021 (PAW) Awards organized by the […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) calls on local government units to “practice transparency with responsibility when posting SAP (social amelioration program) beneficiaries on social media. SAP is a cash subsidy distributed by […]
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 on the […]
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 of 2012 […]
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, Cashalo sent […]
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Familyhan Credit Corp. to immediately stop processing the personal data of more than 6,000 borrowers following an investigation of complaints that the online lender […]
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 […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday announced that online lenders will be prohibited from getting personal information, such as phone and social media contact lists of their borrowers, starting in November. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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