The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Wednesday reminded the country’s travel and tourism industry players to make sure their customers’ personal information remains protected against data theft. [...]
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission is calling on government agencies and private firms to comply with privacy requirements, saying most data breaches can be attributed to employees. [...]
Data Privacy has become a hot topic of discussion in recent months mainly due to the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA10173 on Sept. 9, 2016 and the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that took effect May 25, 2018. It has prompted changes in many large organizations. [...]
MANILA, Philippines – The National Privacy Commission on Monday, August 6, assured Filipinos the protection of their data privacy rights is a top priority in the implementation of the national ID system. [...]
Amidst the wave of data protection laws implemented locally and globally, a compliance challenge remains especially for firms unable to find a qualified data protection officer (DPO). This is according to former deputy commissioner and DPO of the National Privacy Commission, Dondi Mapa. [...]
The government is stepping up its public information drive about data privacy and protection following the declaration of “National Data Privacy Awareness Week” every last week of May. [...]