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SIM card registration may lead to 'heightened risk' of data breach: privacy body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 03:14 PM

The National Privacy Commission on Wednesday said it has "reservations" on the proposed SIM card registration bills as it may lead to "heightened risk" of personal data breaches and has yet to prove effective in reducing crimes.   Read more »

HSBC tiniyak na di nakompromiso ang sistema sa kabila ng 'unusual transactions'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 06:55 PM

Ilang kliyente ng HSBC ang nagrereklamo dahil sa umano'y mga kuwesiyonableng transaksiyon sa kanilang mga credit card.  Read more »

National Privacy Commission nabahala sa bagong privacy policy ng WhatsApp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:09 PM

Hindi rin umano tiwala ang NPC sa Facebook na wala namang magandang record sa personal data protection at management.   Read more »

HSBC says no breach but confirms ‘unusual transactions’ in some accounts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 07:05 PM

HSBC denied that its online systems had been breached, but also confirmed detecting “unusual transactions” in some credit card accounts. Read more »

WhatsApp postpones privacy changes; HK experts say outcry already evolved into crisis of confidence

Phila Siu, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 17 10:06 AM

WhatsApp says users will now have until May, rather than next month, to decide whether to consent to new data-sharing terms. But Hong Kong experts say the move is unlikely to stem the exodus of users, even if there are ‘not many privacy issues with the new policy’. Read more »

Amid concerns over WhatsApp’s new privacy terms, users wonder whether or not to switch

Ethan Paul, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 14 03:39 PM

WhatsApp last week asked its more than 2 billion global users to agree to new terms regarding the way it shares their personal information with Facebook by February 8, or they will no longer be able to use its services. Read more »

WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 10:12 AM

WhatsApp reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms. Read more »

Song lyrics for passwords? Experts give tips on cybersecurity and ‘cyber-hygiene’

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 06:51 PM

Most websites and apps recommend that users use ‘strong passwords’ consisting of 8-12 characters using a mix of numbers, letters and characters, but cybersecurity experts say passwords like these also have their drawbacks.    Read more »

ALAMIN: Tamang pagtatapon sa mga shipping label ng mga pinamimili online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 07:58 PM

Paalala ng National Privacy Commission sa mga tumatanggap ng delivery, siguruhing wala na ring ibang makakakita sa shipping label ng parcel.    Read more »

Shade or shred: Online shoppers told to dispose shipping labels properly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 11:38 AM

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has urged the public to dispose shipping labels properly amid concerns that customers' personal data may be used improperly following a surge in online shopping.   Read more »

Apple adding privacy fact labels to App Store items

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 10:05 AM

Apple on Monday began adding labels that reveal what user data is gathered by games, chat or other software offered in the App Store for its popular mobile devices. Read more »

US seeks data on how Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others use personal data

Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 09:01 AM

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Facebook, Twitter and other social media and video streaming companies about how they use the personal information that they collect on their users, the U.S. agency said on Monday. Read more »

Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 06:05 AM

Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new cloud-based tool designed to help corporate customers understand where data is scattered throughout their operations and whether they are in compliance with data privacy regulations. Read more »

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 11:49 PM

China unveiled draft guidelines on Tuesday seeking to limit the scope of mobile apps' collection of personal data in the latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector.   Read more »

Amazon, Apple stay away from new French initiative to set principles for Big Tech

Michel Rose, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 09:27 PM

US tech giants Amazon and Apple have not signed up to a new French initiative to get global tech companies to publicly commit to principles including paying their fair share of taxes, government officials said on Monday. Read more »

Privacy activist files complaints against Apple's tracking tool

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 16 02:42 PM

The complaints by digital rights group Noyb were brought against Apple's use of a tracking code that is automatically generated on every iPhone when it is set up, the so-called Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA).   Read more »

Facebook launches dating service in Europe

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 11:08 AM

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it is launching its dating service, Facebook Dating, in 32 countries in Europe after the launch was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns. Read more »

Misuse of contact tracing data raises fears

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 10:39 PM

The National Privacy Commission is looking into several establishments that have reportedly misused information provided by the public as part of contact tracing efforts. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tamang paggamit ng contact tracing info ng kustomer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 07:31 PM

Kabilang sa mga kalimitang kinokolektang impormasyon sa contact tracing ang pangalan, cellphone number, e-mail, at temperature ng mga kustomer sa isang online form o papel na pinupunan nila bago pumasok sa isang establisimyento.  Read more »

11 establishments face probe for violating contact tracing guidelines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:40 AM

The National Privacy Commission said Tuesday it was looking into 11 establishments after receiving complaints from customers that their personal data was used in other ways aside from contact tracing. Read more »