NPC confirms data breaches in DOJ, DICT, 8 other gov't agencies
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The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday confirmed personal data breaches involving 10 government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
The NPC identified the following agencies as having reported data breaches:
- Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)
- Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its Bureau of Local Employment
- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
- Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR)
- Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS)
NPC Deputy Privacy Commissioner and spokesperson Atty. Jose S. Belarmino II said government agencies are required to report data breaches to the commission under the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
"Each notification received by the NPC is reviewed and assessed by our Compliance and Monitoring Division, which examines the nature and circumstances of the reported incident, its potential impact on affected individuals, and the measures undertaken by the agency concerned,” Belarmino said.
Following the assessment, the division prepares a report containing its findings and recommendations for submission to the Commission En Banc, which determines the appropriate action or decision based on the circumstances of each case, he added.— MCG, GMA News
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