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ALAMIN: Parusa sa magpapakalat ng pribadong datos ng kostumer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 03:41 PM

Paalala ng National Privacy Commission: Ingatan ang mga personal na impormasyon mula sa kostumer. Read more »

Amid privacy firestorm, Facebook curbs research tool

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 05:26 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network -- a tool which raised privacy concerns but was also used for research and investigative journalism. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Facebook's latest report on protecting users

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 08:18 PM

Amid rising scrutiny, Facebook recently released its latest report on how its protecting users against harmful content such as fake news, terror propaganda and even the sale of drugs and firearms. Read more »

Apple introduces web login, stresses privacy in challenge to Google, Facebook

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 04 06:03 AM

Apple Inc on Monday launched a "Sign In With Apple" function to rival Facebook and Google web login accounts, drawing a contrast with rivals by stressing protection of users' private information.   Read more »

Privacy watchdog says no blacklisting of China firms sans proof

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 05:51 PM

The National Privacy Commission on Thursday said it won't blacklist any firms from China unless there is scientific and technical proof that their technology causes harm to the Filipino public. Read more »

Shamed by 'pautang' apps? You can sue, says privacy body

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 09:15 AM

Citizens who are publicly shamed by online lending apps can file a lawsuit against these entities for violating the Data Privacy Act, the National Privacy Commission said Thursday. Read more »

Online lending apps namamahiya ng di nakakabayad sa utang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:16 PM

Higit 400 reklamo na ang nakahain laban sa online lending apps na nanghihiya umano sa mga hindi nakababayad. Read more »

Publiko pinag-iingat sa apps na 'namamahiya' ng mga umuutang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 01:46 PM

Hinikayat ng National Privacy Commission (NPC) ang publiko Miyerkoles na mag-ingat laban sa mga online apps na namamahiya sa mga umuutang kapag pumalya sila sa pagbabayad.  Read more »

Huawei pinatawan ng ban ng United States

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 11:11 PM

Pinatawan ng ban ng United States ang China company na Huawei dahil sa paratang na ginagamit ito sa pag-espiya.  Read more »

'Pagsamantala' sa datos ng mga botante mula sa Comelec iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 07:33 PM

Pinabulaanan naman ng Comelec ang paratang at sinabing hindi kailanman nakompromiso ang impormasyon ng mga botante. Read more »

Privacy body to probe alleged unauthorized use of voters' personal data

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 02:35 AM

MANILA - The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has reminded political parties and candidates in the midterm polls that they could face penalties for using voters' personal data without consent. Read more »

Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup, senator urges US antitrust probe

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at May 10 08:48 AM

Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks. Some US lawmakers have pushed for action to break up big tech companies as well as federal privacy regulation. Read more »

Google debuts privacy controls, principles at I/O event

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at May 08 05:00 AM

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Alphabet Inc's Google business on Tuesday announced new privacy controls for its services, including “Incognito mode” for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley. Read more »

Google set to launch privacy tools to limit online tracking: report

Reuters
Posted at May 07 07:55 AM

While Google's new tools are not expected to significantly curtail its ability to collect data, it would help the company press its sizable advantage over online-advertising rivals the Wall Street Journal reported. Read more »

Facebook 'labels' posts by hand, posing privacy questions

Munsif Vengattil and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Updated as of May 06 04:59 PM

Facebook confirmed labelers in Timisoara, Romania and Manila, the Philippines are involved in the same content labeling project. Read more »

Cebu Pacific: Credit card info spared from GetGo breach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 02:40 PM

The situation has been "contained," the Gokongwei-led carrier said. The National Privacy Commission was informed of the "unauthorized access" to GetGo late Wednesday. Read more »

New York investigating Facebook over storage of 'unauthorized' email contacts

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 07:32 AM

New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday she is investigating Facebook Inc's unauthorized storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users' email contact databases, the latest privacy issue to affect the US social media giant. Read more »

Facebook says it uploaded email contacts of up to 1.5 million users

Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 04:20 PM

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it may have "unintentionally uploaded" email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May 2016, in what seems to be the latest privacy-related issue faced by the social media company. Read more »

Privacy curtains could be reservoir of deadly bacteria: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 07:24 AM

PARIS, France - Hard-to-clean privacy curtains in hospitals and nursing homes worldwide may be contaminated with deadly drug-resistant bugs, according to findings to be presented Saturday at an infectious diseases conference. Read more »

9 tips for keeping your online accounts safe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 01:27 PM

Identity thieves, hackers and criminals bent on fraud are just some of the dangers lurking online.  Read more »