The National Privacy Commission (NPC), a government agency mandated “to administer and implement the provisions of this [Data Protection] Act, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the country with international standards set for data protection,” came up with “The 5 Commandments of Data Privacy Protection” which will guide organizations’ compliance with the Data Protection Act. Data Privacy Policy. The Privacy Management Program also includes organizational and technical plans and programs, in particular, organizational and technical data protection measures that will be implemented. The Data Privacy Policy is a “living” document which shall be updated regularly or as necessary as circumstances dictate. Beyond our country’s borders, organizations also exert efforts to protect data privacy.

Source: Manila Times March 07, 2017 16:20 UTC