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Personal data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific are now regularly misused in aid of tyranny

LIGHTS Institute

5 days ago
1 min

Personal data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific are now regularly misused in aid of tyranny

By Shalom Gauri Published on 20 September 2023 Maristela Miranda, senior associate at LIGHTS Institute in the Philippines, spoke at...

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Data Privacy Fundamentals [Registration on-going]

LIGHTS Institute

Sep 12
2 min

Data Privacy Fundamentals [Registration on-going]

LIGHTS OLS: Data Privacy Fundamentals 16-17 November 2023 (Thurs and Fri) 9AM to 4PM (Log in at 8:30AM) Course Description This course...

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Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous SIM cards prompts backlash

LIGHTS Institute

Jun 7
1 min

Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous SIM cards prompts backlash

Jamael Jacob, a lawyer who specialises in cyber law, said Uy’s suggestion that retailers could register users for a fee is dangerous ...

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Fighting for women's rights in a digital age

Maris Miranda

Mar 22
4 min

Fighting for women's rights in a digital age

The vast majority of the world’s community of nations have long acknowledged that every individual is guaranteed to enjoy a set of ...

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LIGHTS Institute

Mar 19
1 min

LIGHTS OLS: DPO ACE I Review Session

This DPO ACE I review session is designed primarily for participants of LIGHTS’ DPO ACE I Online Learning Sessions. For a nominal fee,...

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LIGHTS Institute

Mar 16
1 min

LIGHTS OLS: DPO ACE I (6th Cohort)

Due to insistent public demand, this edition of the LIGHTS DPO ACE I Online Learning Sessions is tentatively scheduled to run next month....

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LIGHTS Institute

Mar 6
1 min

NPC's DPO ACE Level 1 Exam

To all previous LIGHTS OLS: DPO ACE I attendees, please take note of NPC's Announcement below. Kindly wait for our email regarding the...

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Data privacy: Looking back, moving forward II

Jam Jacob

Feb 13
5 min

Data privacy: Looking back, moving forward II

Compared to last year, 2023 is turning out to be a mishmash of sorts, comprised of both legacy concerns and novel developments that come...

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Data privacy: looking back, moving forward

Jam Jacob

Feb 6
5 min

Data privacy: looking back, moving forward

Change is one of life’s many constants. And in the field of data privacy, 2022 turned out to be one of those years where it was not in...

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Maris Miranda

Jan 30
3 min

Data Privacy Test

Take a five-part test to determine the level of risk your data processing activity gives rise to.

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Philippines’ new SIM card law could be abused by corrupt officials, critics say

LIGHTS Institute

Dec 31, 2022
1 min

Philippines’ new SIM card law could be abused by corrupt officials, critics say

As more than 4 million mobile phone users in the Philippines registered their SIM cards to comply with a new law this week, a manager at...

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LIGHTS Institute

Dec 23, 2022
1 min

LIGHTS OLS: DPO ACE I (Feb 2023)

Invest in yourself in 2023. Start by attending the LIGHTS OLS: DPO ACE I on 23-24 Feb 2023. See the details below: Register:...

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Philippine ID system is set up for failure

Jam Jacob

Nov 4, 2022
3 min

Philippine ID system is set up for failure

The journey of the Philippines towards having its own national ID system dates back to the 1970s, when then President Ferdinand Marcos...

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Marcos signs SIM Card Registration Act. Will it really stop scammers?

LIGHTS Institute

Oct 9, 2022
1 min

Marcos signs SIM Card Registration Act. Will it really stop scammers?

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, October 10, signed into law a measure requiring Filipinos to register...

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[OPINION] SIM card registration: The bill is dead, long live the bill!

Jam Jacob

Sep 26, 2022
4 min

[OPINION] SIM card registration: The bill is dead, long live the bill!

'A group that stands to be affected negatively by a SIM card policy are journalists and their data-gathering practices' The Philippines...

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Jam Jacob

Aug 30, 2022
5 min

Fine Time

Last January, I wrote here a list of items I felt deserved the attention of the National Privacy Commission (NPC), particularly in light...

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Jam Jacob

Jul 4, 2022
5 min

The Cadajas case and data privacy

The Supreme Court recently made public a decision it had handed down late last year wherein it held that photos and other content taken...

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Philippine privacy regulator gearing up to impose new fines despite challenges

LIGHTS Institute

May 22, 2022
1 min

Philippine privacy regulator gearing up to impose new fines despite challenges

“I personally can't wait for the fines to be imposed,” a data privacy officer for a listed Philippine company told MLex. The sentiment...

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Doing Business in Myanmar Is Tough, but Norway’s Telenor Finds That Leaving Isn’t Much Easier

LIGHTS Institute

Feb 13, 2022
1 min

Doing Business in Myanmar Is Tough, but Norway’s Telenor Finds That Leaving Isn’t Much Easier

After last year’s military coup in Myanmar, the local subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor ASA TELNY 0.51%...

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Jam Jacob

Feb 9, 2022
6 min

SIM card registration: a perfect storm

In 2018, I utilized this space to outline five essential points that argued strongly against the adoption of a SIM card registration...

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