Category: Privacy

Privacy

MozillaPH Statement of Support to NPC

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) supports the stand of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) amidst call from several business groups recommending the suspension of the Data Privacy Act to curb COVID-19 transmission. We firmly believe that our laws have enough provisions to allow the government to effectively conduct contact tracing, treat patients, and face this threat while securing the personal data and dignity of the Filipino people. As a community guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, we put people first. We… Read the rest
Firefox News Privacy

Mozilla Tool Can Check if You Are Pwned — Firefox Monitor

Robert "Bob" Reyes
“Pwn” or “Pwned” is pretty much a common word we see online these days. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as: ‘Pwn’ is a lot like the sense of ‘own’ that means “to have power or mastery over (someone).” It has also been used to describe the act of gaining illegal access to something. Data breaches, just like the one Facebook had earlier today (MNL time), had become rampant these past few months. Critical information such as (but not limited… Read the rest
Events Privacy

MozillaPH to Host Data Privacy Act IRR Talk

Robert "Bob" Reyes
Four years ago, in August 2012, Republic Act 10173 (popularly known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012) was enacted. Just a few weeks ago, in August 2016, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10173 was published. An act protecting individual personal information in information and communications systems in the government and the private sector, creating for this purpose a National Privacy Commission and for other purposes. Part of Mozilla’s Manifesto (the principles that guide our mission to promote… Read the rest
Events Privacy Training

#privacymonth in the Philippines Recap

Ryan Ermita
Protecting the Open Web and its users is one of the top priority of Mozilla. That’s why Mozilla keeps on fighting large corporations who monopolize the Web and violates the rights of its users. Online privacy is one of those rights, Mozilla can’t fight and build a better Web alone. We, the Web users are also responsible for fighting for our rights. Remember that we are the owner of the Web and its our responsibility to protect it and make… Read the rest