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Grab resumes in-vehicle audio recording amid appeal of suspension order
by Guinevere Latoza But for data privacy expert Jam Jacob, if there’s no NPC final resolution on Grab’s multiple motions, “there’s reason...
LIGHTS Institute
Mar 41 min read
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DeepSeek says PH has 'strongest legal claim' to WPS, evades queries on other China issues
“Yung quality ng kung anong sinasagot niya, depende na sa amount of information na pinag-aralan niya, yung training data, and yung...
LIGHTS Institute
Jan 281 min read
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Data Privacy Fundamentals
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN (see details and links below) LIGHTS OLS: Data Privacy Fundamentals 16 - 17 September 2024 (Mon and Tue) 9AM to...
LIGHTS Institute
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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AI deepfakes could be used in 2025 elections, expert warns
"Nakita na natin na sa ibang bansa meron na talagang instances na ginamit nga yung deepfake para mangialam sa kung paano patakbuhin ang...
LIGHTS Institute
May 27, 20241 min read
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As PH celebrates 30th internet anniversary, disinformation, digital divide top issues to address
Rights on the internet are the same inalienable rights afforded to everyone offline.
LIGHTS Institute
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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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...
LIGHTS Institute
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Data Privacy Fundamentals [Registration DONE]
LIGHTS OLS: Data Privacy Fundamentals 16-17 November 2023 (Thurs and Fri) 9AM to 4PM (Log in at 8:30AM) CONFIRMED TO RUN Registration and...
LIGHTS Institute
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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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 ...
LIGHTS Institute
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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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 ...
Maris Miranda
Mar 22, 20234 min read
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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,...
LIGHTS Institute
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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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....
LIGHTS Institute
Mar 16, 20231 min read
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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...
LIGHTS Institute
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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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...
Jam Jacob
Feb 13, 20235 min read
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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...
Jam Jacob
Feb 6, 20235 min read
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Data Privacy Test
Take a five-part test to determine the level of risk your data processing activity gives rise to.
Maris Miranda
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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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...
LIGHTS Institute
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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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:...
LIGHTS Institute
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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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...
Jam Jacob
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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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...
LIGHTS Institute
Oct 9, 20221 min read
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[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...
Jam Jacob
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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