[B-SIDE Podcast] 鈥楶rivacy by design’: data protection and the upcoming elections
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础濒尘辞蝉迟听five million cyberattacks听were attempted against desktop users in the Philippines from January to June of this year.听This is about double the number of attacks recorded by digital privacy firm Kaspersky in the same period of last year.听
In this B-Side episode, National Privacy Commissioner Raymund E.听Liboro听speaks with听大象传媒听reporter Jenina P. Iba帽ez about preventing personal data misuse during the health crisis and in the lead up to the national elections next year.听
TAKEAWAYS听
The pandemic has increased privacy risks听鈥μ听
Risks come about when companies do not consider accountability or ethics in processing personal data, Mr.听Liboro听said.听
Most privacy complaints at the start of the pandemic came from the misuse of health-related personal data;听along with workplace, online retail, and identity theft complaints.听
Online lending applications have also been taking advantage of people in dire need during the pandemic by using their personal information to harass them into paying debts.听
鈥 but these risks are preventable.听
鈥淲e can prevent these risks from happening because they are听manmade,鈥 Mr.听Liboro听said.听
Companies and government institutions should be accountable, compliant, and ethical in using personal data, in accordance with the Data Privacy Law. 鈥淧ractice privacy by design. We do that by taking full cognizance of the potential risks that processing involves, and try to mitigate and address these risks,鈥 he said.听
Filipino citizens, he added, should also make sure to be circumspect in consenting to offering personal data. People have a right to be informed about the use of their information.听
Personal data can be misused during the upcoming elections.听
Personal data could be misused and repurposed in the lead up to the national elections next year. The NPC had earlier flagged an election-related survey website that it found was collecting excessive data.听
鈥淲e will be coming up with policy advice for the national elections on what would be the fair and lawful use under the circumstances,鈥 Mr.听Liboro听said.听
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This B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Aug. 27. Produced by听Paolo L. Lopez听and听Sam L. Marcelo.
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