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The no-contact apprehension policy being carried out by the private sector through private-public partnerships is putting the NCAP’s legality in question, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said yesterday.

The Pateros municipal government has issued a privacy notice for its residents and clients on what personal information it collects and how it uses it. It said that the privacy notice will be in effect starting Aug. 15 and it will serve “as a guide to the collection, use, retention, disclosure, an

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) will impose administrative fines ranging from a low of 0.25 percent to three percent of the annual gross income of the personal information controllers (PICs) and personal information processors (PIPS) that committed data privacy infractions. This is contained

The financial technology (“Fintech”) industry has boomed over the last decade, from the rise of mobile payment apps, robo-advisers, lending platforms, consumer-friendly brokerages to...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) warned the public against scammers who pose as personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in charge of enlistment in the social amelioration of the national government. This, after a 30-year old Jhon Carl Mendoza was collared for askin

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised the public to be extra vigilant and not to entertain calls from someone posing to be an

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public against fraudulent calls asking for bank account information in exchange for alleged unclaimed Covid-19 cash aid.

A suspected text spoofing involving an e-wallet service was uploaded on an online forum for topics about the Philippines. One Redditor posted on the

Members of the 19th Congress are out to make a serious push toward the shift to digital or Internet platforms as far as government agencies' processes are concerned. (Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) This, after Reps. Martin Romualdez of Leyte; Ferdinand Alexander Marcos of Ilocos Norte; and

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act continues to attract significant attention from affected stakeholders,and if the full Energy and Commerce Committee approves the measure in the coming weeks,it is safe to say that it could receive consideration by the full House.