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Late last month, I was invited to be part of a panel discussion at the NICP (National ICT Confederation of the Philippines) Summit 2021 with their theme, “Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times.” Wearing both my hats as a Mozilla Rep and as a Tech News Columnist, the organizers

Re-electionist Senator Richard Gordon on Monday called on banks to enforce tighter online security to prevent hackers from stealing from clients’ accounts. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said banks should be more proactive in keeping their customers’ trust a

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is looking into the BDO Unibank Inc. system to determine whether or not safeguards were in place to prevent unauthorized disclosure of personal information of its clients. Newly-appointed NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga issued this statement as the privacy

NPC says it is looking at 'whether sufficient technical, organizational, and physical safeguards were in place to prevent unauthorized disclosure of personal information'

MANILA - The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is looking into a possible personal data breach involving unauthorized transactions that siphoned money off hundreds of BDO Unibank (BDO) depositors. In a statement on Wednesday, NPC Commissioner John Henry Naga said the NPC's Complaints and Investigation Division has begun an investigation as early as December 11 and has issued notices to both BDO and Unionbank to provide information, documents, evidence, or witnesses. "(The) NPC has been ...

THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered BDO Unibank Inc. and Union Bank of the Philippines to verify the documents submitted related to the recent hacking incidents in a conference on January 4. Newly-installed Privacy Commissioner Henry D. Naga, in a statement on Wednesday, said the agency is looking into…

After over five years as the country's first National Privacy Commission chairman, Raymund Liboro gives way to his deputy

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed John Henry Du Naga as Commissioner of the National Privacy Commission (NPC). Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed the appointment of the San Beda College law graduate in a statement on Friday. "The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed on December 14, 2021, the appointment of Mr. John Henry Du Naga as Privacy Commissioner of the NPC for a term of three years," Nograles stated....

Malacañang has appointed Atty. John Henry Du Naga as the new privacy commissioner of the National Privacy Commission (NPC), effective December 14, 2021, for a term of three years. National Privacy Commission Incoming Commissioner Naga will succeed Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro, wh

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the Philippines may harness the benefits of the proposed SIM-Card Registration Act by enabling SMEs engaged in e-commerce and engendering consumer trust in a fast growing identity-linked digital services society. National Privacy Commission NPC Commiss