The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Public Information Office of the Police Regional Office-8 has been withholding names of suspects and victims in police reports, which raised concerns for the media in Eastern Visayas, for over a month now. PRO-8 seal Police Major Marjorie Manuta, RPIO chief, said...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to begin a collaborative partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the Digital Security and Privacy Quick Response (DSPQR) Project. National Privacy Commission (NPC)/...
NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur – The Bicol Press Club (BPC) condemned on Friday, August 11, the arrest of a Radyo Natin Iriga reporter for alleged violation of the Data Privacy Act for scanning the police blotter at the Iriga City Police Station. Michael Marpuri, BPC volunteer lawyer, called on the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 25 urged the public to be wary of finance applications that can be downloaded online on Google Play or Apple Store and other websites but are actually lending applications that victimizes oblivious customers. ...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has been appointed as as the first Fee-Funded Secretariat of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). In a statement, NPC said that the unanimous vote by the GPA's Executive Committee solidifies its position as a global leader in data privacy and protection by...
The National Privacy Commission, the country’s personal data privacy watchdog, said it achieved significant accomplishments in 2022 and vowed to do better this year to build a high-trust society, and realize a privacy-empowered nation. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga reported during...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has confirmed that the security breach on multiple GCash accounts resulted from the utilization of “phishing” attacks. On Wednesday, May 24, the country’s personal data privacy watchdog said that it has already concluded its extensive investigation after...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong (PCPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration and cooperation on personal data protection. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga of NPC and Privacy...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), which is mandated to safeguard personal data of Filipinos, received a bomb threat before noon Friday, May 12, forcing the agency to suspend office operations as it evacuated its personnel to safety. In a statement, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Friday, May 12, was rattled by a bomb threat, forcing the agency to immediately intensify its security measures. Workers at the PICC standby outside of the building after a bomb threat was sent to the National Privacy Commission earlier today, May 12, 2023,...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading telecommunications companies (Telcos) in the country in a significant step to further safeguard the personal data of telecommunications subscribers. In a statement, NPC said the MOU aims to strengthen...
