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SunStar + January 29, 2021 IN 2018, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) was asked if employers could conduct “secret surveillance” on their employees as they work in the office. Can employers install monitoring software that records keystrokes and takes random snapshots of the computer screen, or is this prohibited by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA)? The short answer is, it depends, but it’s generally frowned upon. Here’s the long answer: “Monitoring employee activit...

SunStar + December 15, 2020 ONCE upon a time, there were three little Blue Dots who had to leave home and travel far and wide for an errand. "You will start out together; but you, Little Sister Blue Dot, will stay with the nuns at the monastery in France. They wanted more blue in their paintings," said Big Mother Blue Dot. "Macho Older Brother Blue Dot, I need you to go to Brazil," she added. "Can I go to Argentina later?" Macho Older Brother Blue Dot asked. "Theres a multi-colored...