Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro on Tuesday said the agency was formed in March 2016 to implement the Data Privacy Act of 2012 or Republic Act 10173. “We are here to equip companies and the government [agencies]to equip themselves, to analyze for themselves, and to come up with measures to protect personal data. Privacy by designTo prevent data breaches, businesses and government agencies should include privacy features in the planning stages of their projects. It’s building trust in the digital economy and maintaining that trust,” he said. “It’s time to bring back control of your digital life to the persons who really own these assets, which is your personal data,” he said.

Source: Manila Times December 19, 2017 16:30 UTC