Cash Chief Information Security Officer Mark Frogoso Said The Update Is An Added Layer Of Customer Protection As Recipient 39s Name In Send Money Service Was Previously Visible For Quot Convenience And To Help Verify Intended There Has Been No Data Breach Or Leak Gcash Systems That Integrity Company Roughly 66 Million Users Remains Intact We Have Working Closely With National Privacy Commission Npc On Issue Text Scams Names Wish Assure Our Customers Infrastructure Remain Secure Incidence Any News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA - Mobile wallet service provider GCash has upgraded privacy protection for its users by censoring their personal information in its send money service. In a statement on Thursday, GCash chief information security officer Mark Frogoso said the update is an added layer of customer protection as the recipient's name in the send money service was previously visible for "convenience" and to help verify the intended recipient. Frogoso said there has been no data breach or leak in GCash's systems and that the "data integrity" of the company's roughly 66 million users remains intact. "We have been working closely with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on the issue of text scams with names. We wish to assure our customers that our systems and infrastructure remain secure and there is no incidence of any data leak or breach," he said. The new update, he said, would help strike a balance between customer experience and data security measures. G

Mark frogosoGlobe telecom incNational privacy commissionManila mobile wallet service provider gcash has upgraded privacy protection for its users by censoring their personal information in send money ina statement on thursdayCash chief information security officer mark frogoso said the update is an added layer of customer protection as recipient 39s name in send money service was previously visible for quot convenience and to help verify intended there has been no data breach or leak gcash systems that integrity company roughly 66 million users remains intact we have working closely with national privacy commission npc on issue text scams names wish assure our customers infrastructure remain secure incidence anyUot he said the new updateShe saidOuld help strikea balance between customer experience and data security measures gcash has also migrated transaction confirmations from text messages to its mobile app inbox for improved easier access history globe telecom incCash 39s parent companyAs spent php1 1 billion to boost its capabilities in detecting and blocking scams spam messages following an unprecedented rise such at the height of covid 19 pandemic on wednesdayHe npc revealed that data aggregators companies collect for commercial purposes are unlikely the source of recent wave text scams containing names their receivers privacy body continues to lead an investigation into such and is currently looking name format victims finding out whether these match with in payment applicationsMobile walletsNd messaging apps pna