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SEC to share data with other agencies vs money laundering

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 12:24 PM

The SEC has signed a data sharing deal on beneficial ownership with key government agencies in a bid to intensify fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. Read more »

PH shares join slump ahead of US economic data release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 02:02 AM

Philippine shares join the regional slump on Friday ahead of the release of US economic data that could determine future rate hikes from the Fed. Read more »

Unemployment rises to 4.8 pct in Jan, 2.37-M jobless

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 12:37 AM

The Philippines' unemployment rate climbed to 4.8 percent in January this year from 4.3 percent in December last year, the state statistics bureau said on Thursday. Read more »

Megawide, Singapore's EDC to build PH data center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 05:38 PM

Megawide has signed a shareholders' agreement with Singapore's Evolution Data Centers to design, build and operate a data center in the Philippines. Read more »

Sea ice in Antarctic at record low: US data center

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 28 06:52 AM

Melting of the sea ice is problematic because it helps accelerate global warming. Read more »

Under fire TikTok pledges to follow EU rules

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 02:23 PM

Social media platform TikTok said it was working hard to comply with EU rules after the bloc's leaders demanded greater efforts from the firm. Read more »

Meta boosts online safety education for teens via webtoons

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:16 PM

Meta said Thursday it has developed 3 new interactive webtoons in a bid to educate and protect teenagers online. Read more »

Love is in the air in Calabarzon, where most weddings happen

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 08:04 PM

With the emergence of online dating and the continuous back to normal setting, one would agree that "love will always be in the air." Read more »

Marcos Jr. wants streamlined gov't data amid smuggling woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:33 AM

Among the measures to address this, the Palace added, is to delineate functions of agencies or establish new ones. Read more »

Selfie verification to prevent selling of pre-registered SIMS: DICT

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:58 PM

DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo described this as an 'additional verification mechanism' and to prevent registered SIMs from being used for fraud. Read more »

Group calls for SIM registration suspension

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 02:08 PM

The Junk SIM Registration Network said the use of selfie verification, among others, poses a risk to the data privacy of citizens. Read more »

Globe reminds users to register SIM using official channels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 10:20 AM

Globe Telecom on Tuesday said users must register their SIMs using official channels since sharing information with individuals offering assistance online could be risky. Read more »

Meta bruised in EU data fight

Joseph Boyle and Laurent Barthelemy, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 08:28 AM

European regulators have laid down one of the biggest challenges so far to the multibillion-dollar business model of Facebook owner Meta, analysts said. Read more »

Meta hit with 390 million euro fine over EU data breaches

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 05 08:59 AM

US social media giant Meta was slapped with fines totalling 390 million euros ($413 million) for breaching EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram, Ireland's data regulator said. Read more »

BSP, banking groups launch cyber hygiene campaign

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 02:59 PM

The Bangko Sentral has partnered with banking industry groups to launch a cyber hygiene campaign to protect Filipinos from online scams. Read more »

Facebook agrees to pay $725M to settle privacy lawsuit

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 23 07:34 PM

Facebook parent Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running lawsuit that accused the social network of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data. Read more »

'Fortnite' creator to pay $520 million to settle complaints

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 20 11:45 AM

Epic Games is accused of collecting children's information and deceptive billing in the popular videogame. Read more »

ECCP backs passage of open access in data transmission act

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 10:53 AM

The Open Access in Data Transmission Act can boost the country's gross domestic product growth by 1.5 percent due to improved mobile and internet connection, Philippines president Large Wittig said on Monday. Read more »

Mandatory interconnection among data players OK'd by House

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 09:30 PM

The bill is expected to boost competition and improve internet services by requiring interconnection among data transmission players to avoid dominance by a single player. Read more »

NTC releases implementing rules of SIM registration law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 04:59 PM

The NTC has released the implementing rules and regulations for the SIM Card Registration Act, with penalties for telcos and subscribers who fail to follow the law. Read more »