After a series of public consultations, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) released the final version of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Data Privacy Act (DPA). Passed into law in 2012, the DPA seeks to protect personal information collected by the government and...
The second public consultation for the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 10844 or the law creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is set on August 18 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Audio Visual Room of the DICT Building at C.P....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will hold a public consultation on the proposed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10844 or the “Department of Information And Communications Technology Act of 2015” on August 5, from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. The...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is set to hold its second public consultation on the draft of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Data Privacy Act on July 13. The forum will be held at the College of Mass Communication Auditorium, University of...
Four years after the law was passed, the Data Privacy Act of 2012's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) has been finally released for comments. Following its release, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) will hold a discussion about it for IT professionals and stakeholders in the industry....
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is set to probe the P70 billion buy out of telecommunications giants Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecom of San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) telecommunications assets. In an official statement, the Commission said that they have a keen interest in...
Amid the growing clamor for faster Internet services, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) sold its telecommunications assets to industry giants, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom for about P70 billion. Among the assets include the 700 megahertz spectrum, a type of low-band frequency...
The new Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) would be important for coordination among different sectors affected by information and technology to encourage economic growth, Atty. JJ Disini said. In an interview with BloombergTV, he said, “If you don’t have somebody like the DICT to...
The bill creating the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) is finally signed into law. Among the functions of the DICT would be to establish a free internet service that can be accessed in government offices and public areas, as well as to increase cyber...