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Makabayan bloc seeks House probe into StaySafe's data privacy issues
'From the process of selection, effectivity, and data privacy, the interests of the Filipino people are put to great risk,' say progressive lawmakers pushing for the investigation
Unauthorized disclosure of COVID-19 patients’ identities continues
Privacy breaches are committed by health workers, local government units, ordinary citizens, says the National Privacy Commission, which is investigating cases
Google tightens privacy settings for new users
'We believe that products should keep your information for only as long as it's useful and helpful to you,' Google CEO Sundar Pichai says in a blog post
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[OPINYON] App, app, and away!
Naniniwala akong kahit anong warning ng mga eksperto, hangga’t hindi inabuso ang data natin, hangga’t malayo sa ating bituka, tuloy-tuloy ang paglipana at pagtangkilik sa mga app na ito
Google loses appeal against 50-million-euro French fine
The Council of State, a French government body that is also the court of last resort for matters of administrative justice, confirms a 2019 ruling by the CNIL, the French data watchdog
[OPINYON] Hindi ito ang panahon para bumitaw ka sa Facebook
Kung may kalokohang gagawin o ipo-post ang kapangalan mo, mabuting active ang iyong tunay na account. Madaling maipapakita sa sinumang praning na awtoridad na may bukod-tangi at pumipintig kang account. Buhay na buhay.
UP experts flag gaps in DOH coronavirus data
If left unresolved, the lack of accurate and accessible data can undermine efforts to contain the spread of the virus, say the experts, who now work closely with the health department
Task force orders StaySafe developer to give users' data to DOH
IATF-EID warns it will revoke StaySafe's official status if the developer does not comply with new directives. Yet it was the task force itself that endorsed the app before it went through technical vetting.
StaySafe developer says Rio accusations 'unfair'
But Multisys CEO David Almirol Jr admits technical and privacy assessments were not yet completed when the government adopted and promoted StaySafe
DLSU offers online data science course
PRESS RELEASE: The online course is designed for professionals and students from various STEM and ABM backgrounds who want to upskill towards a data science career
Will Facebook dummy account probe look at govt too? DOJ says 'all angles'
The DOJ promises it will not misuse user data that will be submitted to them in the course of an investigation
U.P. Cebu confirms data breach on its Student Evaluation on Teaching system
The names and passwords to access a site used to let students rate the performance of their lecturers and professors are made public in the breach
Violence vs civilians reaching pre-pandemic levels in PH – report
The military and police are responsible for almost half of the violent incidents, according to international conflict monitoring group ACLED
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Are extraordinary writs still effective in the time of Duterte?
Listen to this podcast as we go back to 2007, parse the loopholes in the rules of these writs, and try to imagine where we are headed with the current Supreme Court
Arizona takes Google to court over location tracking
'While Google users are led to believe they can opt-out of location tracking, the company exploits other avenues to invade personal privacy,' Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says
Qatar tracing app flaw exposed 1M users' data – Amnesty International
Data exposed in the flaw includes users' ID numbers, location and infection status, vulnerable to hackers
[ANALYSIS] Have we flattened the curve?
Forecasts are not evidence. They must be held against the unfolding reality. What does the preliminary evidence show?
Canada fines Facebook over misleading privacy claims
Canada's competition watchdog says Facebook made Canadians believe that they were in control of their data while the company allowed data to be shared with 3rd party developers
Data privacy musts while working from home
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[OPINION] We are more than data, but we can’t even get the data right
'These datasets aren’t just numbers; these are people'
Twitter offers data to researchers studying virus
'Public conversation can help the world learn faster, solve problems better and realize we're all in this together,' Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says
Smart introduces Giga Work data pack for productivity apps
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Lessening data privacy risks in the work-from-home era according to an expert
Kevin Shepherdson, CEO of data privacy platform solutions provider Straits Interactive, shares his advice for employers and employees on creating a safe working-from-home environment during the coronavirus crisis
Facebook adds location of posts to curb state-led manipulation
The move seeks to give users more context and information about messages aimed at influencing politics
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Zoom under scrutiny in U.S. over privacy, porn hacks
Some sessions are being 'Zoom-bombed' by porn, hate images, and threatening language
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Things to know before sharing others' personal info amid coronavirus outbreak
The health department must continue performing its role and make that crucial call on what information is necessary to release to the public, says the National Privacy Commission
Asia deploys innovative, if invasive, tech to curb virus
Countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore make use of high-tech solutions to track the coronavirus
Cathay Pacific fined by UK watchdog over massive data breach
(UPDATED) The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office orders Cathay Pacific to pay about $644,000 for 'failing to protect the security of its customers' personal data'
MGM Resorts faces lawsuit over breach exposing 10.6 million guests' data
The personal details of hotel guests, which includes celebrities, government officials, tech CEOs, and reporters, are said to have been posted in a hacking forum
Google and Tinder probed over use of data in EU
Regulators check if the companies have a 'valid legal basis for processing' user data
NPC suspends Grab's selfie, audio, video recording systems
The National Privacy Commission says Grab 'did not sufficiently identify and assess the risks posed by these systems on the rights and freedoms' of its passengers
SC decision allows 'coward' Duterte to hide behind OP – De Lima
'I’ve always believed that the presidential immunity from suit is meant for the Office, not the man who abuses its powers and destroys its dignity,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Duterte wins De Lima habeas data case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that the President is immune from suit
China slams Xiaomi, tech giants for app privacy violations
China, which amasses its own collection of personal data, has recently tightened its scrutiny of companies that gather data from consumers
Facebook says investigating data exposure of 267 million users
Revelation of the exposed data comes as the social network strives to rebuild trust and alleviate concerns over protection of people's information
Facebook says investigating data exposure of 267M users
A website called Comparitech reports that the database was made available for download last week on an online hacker forum that apparently belonged to a crime group
Facebook worker payroll data stolen from car
'This theft impacts current and former Facebook employees only and no Facebook user data was involved,' says the tech giant
Facebook says ready for new California privacy law
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will give internet users the right to see what data big tech companies collect about them and with whom it is shared
TikTok sued in U.S. over alleged China data transfer
A class-action lawsuit claims the app secretly vacuumed up and transferred private data to China in vast quantities
Industry leaders ask the question: ‘How do you make a data-driven Philippines?’
Over 150 industry leaders gathered for the country’s first-ever Data Leaders Summit
DLSU pioneers masters program on data protection in 2020
The program will be for data protection officers and compliance, legal, and information security professionals, says De La Salle University
In Duterte's wars vs criminality, are protective legal remedies weaker?
The Court of Appeals refuses to act on the petition of Leyte 3rd District Representative Vicente Veloso to have his name stricken off President Duterte's narco list
Documents show Facebook controlling competitors with user data – report
The documents show, for example, how Amazon received special data access after purchasing advertising on Facebook while an app called MessageMe was denied data after growing so large it became a competitor
California says Facebook impeding privacy probe
Facebook has failed to provide subpoenaed documents, says California's attorney general
Snowden warns of Web giants' 'irresistible power'
'The problem is not data protection, it's data collection' and the blind faith that internet users must have in the internet's masters, says whistleblower Ed Snowden
American man jailed in U.S. over Singapore HIV data leak
Mikhy Farrera Brochez is convicted by a Kentucky court in June for trying to extort the Singapore government using the stolen data
Higher penalties now await bank account hackers, credit card skimmers
Hacking a banking system can now land you in jail for life due to a new law imposing stiffer penalties for access device fraud
