Fitbit announced Fitbit Ace 3™ , the brand’s next generation activity and sleep tracker that makes it fun and easy for kids ages 6+ to get active and build healthy habits with the whole family. Expanding on the features kids love most about the Ace family of trackers, Ace 3 introduces more...
Amendments to the data privacy law in the Philippines to address compliance and accountability of organizations will help ensure protection of personal data amid an expected worsening of breaches as more employees work remotely. According to Kevin Shepherdson, CEO and founder of Straits...
It’s undeniable that most children nowadays spend more time on their gadgets not only for learning but also for gamings and entertainment. If you don’t deprive them to experience the fun it gives, it’s our duty as parents to teach them how to use them responsibly. More than giving them time...
A Cease and Desist Order (CDO) has been issued by the National Privacy Commission against Lisensya. Info paving the way for the eventual taking down of its online site that allegedly hacked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) official site. In a statement, NPC said an email copy of the CDO was...
Several business establishments – from a mall, fast-food and drugstore chains, and supermarkets to a European fast-fashion retailer and a North American coffee shop franchisee – have been the subject of reports from citizens over mishandling and misuse of contact-tracing data, prompting the...
The Manila Bulletin Business Section publishes in full the National Privacy Commission Bulletin No. 16 to guide students, parents, guardians, teachers and schools in safeguarding sensitive personal information of pupils as they return to school via online learning. NPC Bulletin No. 16 Privacy...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has initiated a deeper probe on Facebook’s proposed preventive actions regarding the proliferation of suspicious accounts as such activities on the platform continue to threaten the personal data privacy and other security-related rights of its Filipino...
Consent of parents or legal guardians of students below 18 years should be secured first before schools can start recording webcam-supported online discussions to ensure personal data of minors are protected. These are among the guidelines contained in Advisory No. 2020-1 that the Data Privacy...
