Tag: National Privacy Commission

NPC warns public about “smishing” as text scams rise, says global syndicates behind scam text surge

Summons data protection officers of telecom firms, e-commerce platforms and banks (Eagle News) – Amid the recent surge of scam texts, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) asked telecommunications firms, online or e-commerce platforms, and several banks to report the steps that they are taking to fight fraudsters that target not only internet users, but mobile phone users as well. Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro called the public’s attention to “smishing,” a new scam procedure being used […]

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Data breach sa Globe, iniimbestigahan na ng NPC

(Eagle News) — Iniimbestigahan na ng National Privacy Commission ang detalye ng data breach sa Globe Telecom na nakaapekto sa halos 9,000 prepaid customers nito. Sinabi ni NPC Commissioner Raymund Liboro na pinayuhan na nila ang mga posibleng naapektuhan ng data breach na i-monitor ang kanilang online at offline accounts. Pinayuhan din silang magpalit na ng mga password at iba pang identity verification at maging maingat sa mga posibleng phishing attempts. https://youtu.be/4_2MzJeC3TI

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National Privacy Commission probes Cebuana Lhuillier data breach

(Eagle News)—The National Privacy Commission said on Saturday, Jan. 19, that it was investigating the data breach affecting data of the clients of  remittance and pawning firm Cebuana Lhuillier. In a statement, NPC Commissioner Raymund Liboro said this was following the firm’s report of the breach on Friday, Jan. 18, that may have reportedly led to the leak of personal information that include the mobile number, names, birth dates, email addresses and even income data […]

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NPC alarmed over Cathay’s failure to timely report data breach involving over 100,000 Philippine passengers

(Eagle News) – The National Privacy Commission is alarmed regarding the data breach involving 102,209 Philippine passengers of Cathay Pacific Airways whose sensitive data information including credit card details and passport information had been breached since March this year. Cathay Airways only notified the NPC about this data breach on October 25, prompting the Commission to issue an order asking the airline company to explain why it failed to immediately or “timely notify” the government […]

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NPC starts inquiry into data breach following April 1 attacks on gov’t websites, others

(Eagle News)–The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has begun its probe into a reported data breach following an attack on the websites of government organizations and others on April 1. In a statement on Tuesday, April 23, the NPC said it summoned on Monday  officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) offices in Bacoor and Calamba, the province of Bulacan, Taguig City University, the Philippine Carabao Center, Republic Central Colleges in Angeles City and the Laguna State Polytechnic University. […]

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PHL launches probe into Facebook data breach

(Eagle News)– The National Privacy Commission announced on Friday, April 13, that it was launching an investigation following Facebook’s admission data from over one million accounts of Filipinos may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica. “We are launching an investigation into Facebook to determine whether there is unauthorized processing of personal data of Filipinos, and other possible violations of the Data Privacy Act,” an excerpt of the letter sent to Zuckerberg said. The letter, […]

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National Privacy Commission says DOH cannot release Dengvaxia masterlist to PAO

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Health cannot share with the Public Attorney’s Office the masterlist of persons who had been vaccinated with Dengvaxia, according to the National Privacy Commission (NPC). The NPC said that disclosure of the masterlist of Dengvaxia vaccinees to PAO as requested by its chief Atty. Persida Acosta was against the law since PAO was not the legal counsel of these persons who had been given the said […]

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171,000 Filipinos “affected” by 2016 Uber data breach: NPC

(Eagle News) — Over 100,000 people in the Philippines were affected by an Uber data breach last year, the National Privacy Commission said. In a statement on Friday, the NPC said that the 171,000 consist of drivers and passengers, based on additional information provided by Uber itself. “We were also informed that the exposure of the affected data subjects was limited to their registered name, e-mail address, and phone number,” NPC Commissioner Raymund Enriquez said. […]

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National Privacy Commission, may paalala sa publiko ukol sa paggamit ng social media

(Eagle News) — Hinimok ng National Privacy Commission (NPC) ang mga Filipino na protektahan ang kanilang impormasyon sa kanilang mga account sa social media. Ayon sa NPC, bahagi ito ng kampanyang tinatawag na “unfriend day” kung saan hinihimok ang publiko na i-unfriend ang mga taong hindi personal na kilala sa social media. Sinabi ng NPC, ang hakbang na ito ay bilang paglaban sa talamak na “identity theft” o pagnanakaw ng impormasyon o pagkakilanlan ng isang […]

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Bautista, kinuwestyon ang pasya ng National Privacy Commission

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinuwestyon ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista ang pasya ng National Privacy Commission (NPC) na kasuhan siya dahil sa nangyaring data breach o hacking sa Comelec noong nakalipas na taon. Naniniwala aniya siya na may “misappreciation of facts” ang NPC na kanilang pinagbatayan sa kanilang desisyon. Nilinaw rin ni Bautista na marami ring pribadong IT company sa bansa at maging sa abroad ang nagkakaroon ng data breach o […]

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