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(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. […]
(Eagle News) — The National Privacy Commission on Tuesday confirmed that data of Filipino Uber users were among the data stolen in a breach late last year. In a statement, the NPC said this was based on information provided by Uber Philippines on Monday, over a year after the hack was reportedly deliberately hidden from the public by Uber’s US office. Uber Philippines said it had no prior knowledge about the breach that saw “some […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The App-based ride-sharing service providers, Grab and Uber, welcomed the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, saying this would contribute to road safety, benefiting both drivers and commuters. Grab Philippines said that while driving with their mobile phones is part of their livelihood, they would make sure that they will comply with the law. “We have distributed materials to our drivers to make sure they know what they can […]
App-based ride-hailing service Uber on Wednesday launched its carpool version, Uberpool with the intention to ease traffic in Metro Manila by taking more cars off the road. Uber Philippines general manager Laurence Cua during Uberpool’s soft launch said that the service can accommodate up to three passengers who happen to ride along a similar route at the same time thus sharing fare. Uberpool is also 25 percent cheaper than its cheapest service UberX, whether passengers […]
