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GDPR

Feb 15
5 min

Immunity passports: a discussion worth having today

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerated efforts to produce a vaccine have now yielded results. Vaccines are now being distributed ...

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Jam Jacob

Jan 27
5 min

If lists could kill

Last week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Information Exchange posted on its Facebook page a list of “some of the UP students w...

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What’s up with our contact tracing apps?

Jam Jacob

Dec 3, 2020
5 min

What’s up with our contact tracing apps?

Last November 26, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases mandated the use of the Staysafe.ph amon...

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Jam Jacob

Nov 17, 2020
5 min

Privacy in the digital environment

[NOTE: Earlier this month, when I was asked to discuss the state of privacy in the digital environment, I focused on the risks it is expo...

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Contact tracing for businesses and public transport, simplified

Jam Jacob

Nov 2, 2020
5 min

Contact tracing for businesses and public transport, simplified

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced recently it was looking into reports involving the misuse and mishandling of data collect...

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A privacy regulation for lending applications

Jam Jacob

Oct 26, 2020
6 min

A privacy regulation for lending applications

This article highlights the main features of the Circular and offers a jump-off point for any discussion of the new regulation.

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Jam Jacob

Oct 12, 2020
5 min

Saving eSalvar

Late last month, I gave a brief lecture on the country’s Data Privacy Act (DPA), juxtaposed with the law on mandatory reporting of diseas...

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Maris Miranda

Oct 5, 2020
5 min

Is Facebook Messenger Kids safe?

There has to be a balance between controlling children’s activities and allowing them some degree of autonomy and privacy.

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Why suspending the Data Privacy Act during this pandemic is wrong

Jam Jacob

Sep 28, 2020
5 min

Why suspending the Data Privacy Act during this pandemic is wrong

The suggestion is wrong in so many ways, ill-conceived, shortsighted, and ultimately irresponsible. Here are a few reasons:

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How to enjoy some privacy in social media

Jam Jacob

Sep 17, 2020
5 min

How to enjoy some privacy in social media

While these steps may help shield you from nosy third parties, they offer little protection from the social media platforms themselves.

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Jam Jacob

Sep 17, 2020
5 min

Catching up with the Data Privacy Act

Enforcement has to be a key priority, too. Without it, what good are the policies for?

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Data integrity: Making sure things make sense

Shari Datu Tambuyung

Jul 27, 2020
4 min

Data integrity: Making sure things make sense

Despite its significance, data integrity is often overlooked. Its vital role is often highlighted only when there is a crisis...

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Inmate deaths, privacy, and public pressure

Jam Jacob

Jul 23, 2020
4 min

Inmate deaths, privacy, and public pressure

In other words, for public interest to justify the disclosure of prison records, a specific ground must still be identified.

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Jam Jacob

Jul 13, 2020
5 min

COVID-19 apps: In gov’t we trust?

Why is no one willing to be accountable for the government’s regulatory framework (if one can call it that)?

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Jam Jacob

Jul 4, 2020
4 min

Computers, privacy, and the workplace

...locating and enforcing that critical boundary between work from home has become a priority for many.

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More data collection without data protection

Jam Jacob

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

More data collection without data protection

Tying these two incidents together is the fact that the data collection in both cases is required by no less than the government.

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Jam Jacob

May 25, 2020
6 min

OFWs' privacy: Dead in the water

The unreasonable delay in the release of COVID-19 test results for repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has been in the news of l...

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Privacy during public health emergencies

Jam Jacob

May 10, 2020
5 min

Privacy during public health emergencies

One major concern running through people’s minds is how exactly should personal data be handled during these extraordinary times.

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Privacy should not be an obstacle to telemedicine

Ivy Patdu

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

Privacy should not be an obstacle to telemedicine

The practice of telemedicine is seen as potentially aiding the lack of healthcare professionals in the country, particularly in geographical

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Maris Miranda

Feb 25, 2020
4 min

Love in the time of surveillance

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