Category: Privacy

Community Cybersecurity Privacy

Mozilla Philippines Community Statement on Recent Cybersecurity Incidents with Government Agencies

Mozilla Philippines
The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) issues this statement as a reaction to the recent wave of cyber attacks on government institutions in the Philippines. These attacks have once again highlighted the critical need for government agencies to strengthen their cybersecurity practices and uphold the privacy rights of Filipino citizens. In an era where the Internet has become integral to our daily lives, it is essential that Filipinos can trust that their personal information is secure and their digital interactions remain… Read the rest
Community Privacy

MozillaPH Call for NPC Guidelines Public Inputs: CCTV Systems

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is currently seeking inputs on the experiences, issues, and concerns of Filipinos related to the Use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems. The NPC has previously issued Advisory No. 2020-04 (Guidelines on the Use of CCTV Systems), which provided guidelines to all Personal Information Controllers (PICs) and Personal Information Processors (PIPs) on the use of such systems in public and semi-public areas. The NPC sees a need to provide for an updated policy framework on the… Read the rest
Community Press Releases Privacy

MozillaPH on DICT’s Proposed “Project: SIM Check Mo”

Mozilla Philippines
MozillaPH Raises Concerns over DICT’s “Project: SIM Check Mo” | Urges Protection of Privacy Rights The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH), the local arm of the global non-profit organization Mozilla, expresses serious concerns regarding the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) plan to allow anyone to access the initials of the owner of a duly registered SIM Cards through “Project: SIM Check Mo.” Dedicated to promoting openness, innovation, and privacy on the Internet, MozillaPH sees “Project: SIM Check Mo” as… Read the rest
Community InternetPH News Privacy

MozillaPH Urges President Duterte to Veto the SIM Card Registration Act

Robert "Bob" Reyes
On 02 February 2022, the Philippine House of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines ratified the SIM Card Registration Act aimed for end-users to be accountable for their usage of mobile communications by mandating SIM Card registration — according to the proposed legislation. After several internal discussions between the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) and the Global Public Policy team at Mozilla, last 05 April 2022, our colleague Udbhav Tiwari, Mozilla Senior Manager – Global Public Policy, posted this article on… Read the rest
Privacy

Why do we need to Protect our Privacy and Data Online?

Ronx Ronquillo
Privacy is something we have not been taking seriously for quite some time now. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought massive changes to the way we live in the past year and a half. Most of our daily errands and activities have gone online, like paying bills, doing grocery shopping, sending money, and performing bank-related transactions. If it has not been too obvious yet, we have become more and more reliant on doing things online, accessing digital versions of our daily… Read the rest
News Privacy

MozillaPH Shortlisted as Finalist at the Privacy Awareness Week Awards 2021

Robert "Bob" Reyes
During the recently held 4th Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) online last 27-28 May 2021, organized by the National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) emerged as a finalist at the first-ever PAW Awards 2021. With this year’s theme of “Valuing Privacy in the Time of Digital Transformation: Protecting Filipinos. Promoting Economic Recovery. Building Trust,” the annual national celebration aims to emphasize the role of data privacy and protection to harness opportunities in the fast-growing digital economy and to… Read the rest