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

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

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

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

MANILA, Philippines – Gabriel (not his real name) woke up one morning to a neighborhood chismis (gossip) painting him as a patient under...

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

A popular Netflix series tackles a unique perspective on “love.” The show is called “YOU,” and it has as its central figure a guy named...

As we continue our review, let us now go over some of the minor, but still noteworthy changes being offered

A summary of the highlights of HB 5612, one of the pending bills in Congress that seek to amend the DPA.

People are drowning in data and it keeps getting worse.

To many observers, there is little doubt that the issue of data protection gained prominence in the Philippines this year. Filipinos are...

You are not only spending away money this holiday season—you are giving away much more than that. When you stroll around the mall then...

There is no credible assurance that the government is more equipped today and better prepared to handle and secure large amounts of data.

The right to information may be regulated, especially if necessary to protect an individual’s right to privacy. Privacy intrusions, on...

Over a month ago, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) reported that it was investigating 48 lending companies based on charges of...

An individual may compel a search engine, like Google, to remove or delete links containing “inadequate, irrelevant… or excessive” data...

I’ve done some initial digging. It seems data protection laws are inconsistent in their approach to photographs. In Argentina, Belgium...

In less than three months, I will have been a data protection officer (DPO) for two full years. It is a role I did not foresee I’d assume...

When shared with others, this often leads to erroneous or at least ineffective compliance efforts, wasting precious manpower and...

In a January 4, 2019 decision, a Makati court nullified an issuance by the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) which required insurance...