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Meta redesigns privacy policy to make it 'easier to understand'

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 09:18 PM

Meta said it has "redesigned" and rewritten the privacy policy for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger to make them easier for users to understand. Read more »

Social media registration needs a separate bill: solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 03:08 PM

Social media registration should be the subject of a separate bill and not inserted as a provision in the SIM Card Registration Act, a lawmaker said. Read more »

Duterte vetoes SIM card registration act

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 03:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the proposed SIM Card Registration Act, Malacanang said Friday. Read more »

PSA launches 'PhilSys Check' ID verification

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 02:03 PM

Banking institutions and other establishments can now verify PhilSys national IDs using a QR Code system that was launched on Friday. Read more »

SIM card registration could lead to rise in crimes, warns group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 02:21 PM

At first glance, mandatory SIM card registration looks good as it could be used to crack down on internet trolls and scammers. Read more »

Congress OKs registration of SIM cards, social media accounts

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 10:03 PM

Sellers who fail to register sim cards face a fine of P10,000 while public telecommunications entities face a maximum fine of up to P1 million. Read more »

Google faces lawsuits over location-tracking practices

David Shepardson and Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 04:31 AM

The Texas Attorney General alleged Google misled consumers by continuing to track their location even when users sought to prevent it. Read more »

Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer

Joseph Boyle and Laurent Barthelemy, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 02:16 AM

The US tech giant said the array of machines could process images and video up to 20 times faster than their current systems. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tips para maiwasang mabiktima ng phishing

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 10:49 AM

Nagpaala ngayong Linggo ang National Bureau of Investigation sa publiko na huwag i-share ang password ng kanilang mga online bank account. Read more »

US examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks

Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 08:33 AM

The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba's cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to US national security, according to 3 people briefed on the matter, as the government ramps up scrutiny of Chinese technology companies' dealings with US firms. Read more »

DOH not disclosing quarantine violator's genome sequence results

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 09:00 PM

Provisions of the Data Privacy Act, Vergeire said, prohibits the DOH from sharing the information to the public. Read more »

Google hit with 150M euro fine for cookie breaches

Mathieu Rosemain, Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 05:33 PM

PARIS - France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had fined Alphabet's Google a record 150 million euros ($169 million) for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies. Read more »

Higit 30 BDO depositors nagpapasaklolo dahil 'tinanggihan' ng reimbursement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 08:02 PM

Humihingi ng tulong ang higit 30 depositor ng Banco De Oro matapos tanggihan na i-reimburse ang nawalang pera dahil sa unauthorized withdrawal. Read more »

Ilang biktima sa BDO attack umalmang nagamit ang kanilang impormasyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 12:24 AM

Ginamit umano ang mga pangalan at mobile number ng ilang biktima ng cyberattack laban sa BDO. Read more »

Gay dating app Grindr fined for sharing user data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 05:23 PM

Norwegian authorities said on Wednesday that they were fining dating app Grindr more than six million euros for illegally sharing users' personal data with third parties. Read more »

Instagram tightens teen protection

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:40 PM

Instagram on Tuesday tightened protections for teens on the eve of a Senate hearing about whether it is "toxic" for young users. Read more »

Twitter bans sharing of personal photos, videos sans consent

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 01:51 AM

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. Read more »

NPC, telcos gumawa ng mga hakbang vs text scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 07:42 PM

Nagpulong na ang National Privacy Commission at telecommunication companies para solusyonan ang isyu sa text scam. Read more »

Businesses urged to invest in cybersecurity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:18 AM

Businesses handling data of Filipinos were urged to invest in their cybersecurity measures commensurate to the size of data they acquire, authorities said. Read more »

Fewer SMS spam expected, as telcos intensify crackdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 01:40 PM

The country's telecommunications providers were ordered to ramp up efforts to fight cybercrime, the National Privacy Commission said Thursday. Read more »