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...
As data center project-proponents have been firming up their investment plans in the Philippines, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it will match up their electricity needs with the investors putting up renewable energy (RE) facilities in the country. “A number of investors presented...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reiterated its commitment to strengthening its investigation amid reports of an alleged personal data leak. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DICT considers the incident as a grave concern that threatened the confidentiality,...
Globe Business announced last February 21 the expansion of its partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to help customers in the Philippines maximize their data and future-proof their operations. Organizations can use the Snowflake Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely...
Kyndryl, the world’s largest Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services provider, sees the Philippines as a "maturing market" in ASEAN with plenty of room for growth in terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data. So far, "Only around 10 percent of firms in the Philippines have really...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) launched its online registration system NPC Registration System (NPCRS), providing secure and seamless portal for both government and private organizations to register their data processing systems with the commission. NPCRS is the latest system developed and...
Ateneo and ADI partner up to drive innovations further and develop more AI solutions PROJECT FUTURE At the Ateneo-ADI Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing, members of the Ateneo faculty and ADI leaders discussed possible collaboration to champion innovation, inclusion, and sustainability...
CO-CREATING THE FUTURE. At the Ateneo-ADI Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing, members of the Ateneo faculty and ADI leaders discussed possible collaboration to champion innovation, inclusion, and sustainability through Data Science and AI. In the photo (from L to R): Dr. Jon Fernandez,...
Pursuant to the newly-implemented SIM registration law, all existing cards in the country must be registered until April 26, 2023. Government officials made it clear that all unregistered cards will permanently be deactivated, but the question remains: are customers’ data safe? The National...
At least 80 percent of Filipinos believe that the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will help reduce cybercrime cases in the Philippines according to a survey conducted by data research firm Tangere. The mobile-based survey was conducted from Jan. 18 until Jan. 20, 2023...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic are not liable for the data privacy violations that occurred in 2022, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) stated. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the...
I simply cannot imagine our lives now without delivery apps. These applications have had a significant impact on Filipinos’ lives by making it easier for people to access goods and services. Delivery apps made it convenient for us to order food, groceries, and other items online and have them...
