Last August 6, 2018, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11055, also known as “An Act Establishing the Philippine Identification System (or “National ID Act”).” The Act seeks to establish a single national identification system referred to as the “Philippine Identification System” or...
“Opt-in” and “Opt-out” are means by which a Data Processor secures consent from a Data Subject. The primary difference between the two is that the “Opting-in” is an active form of giving one’s consent where the user takes affirmative action to offer their consent, while...
Every day, we see the impact of the digital age on traditional industries and businesses. For example, the print industry (i.e. newspapers, magazines, books) is struggling to compete with their electronic counterparts. Either they beat the digital form, or they join it. Last April 2018,...
The world has seen tremendous developments on artificial intelligence (AI).. From simple computing tasks, AI and Machine Learning (ML) has spawned several business applications such as cybersecurity defense, human resources, market prediction, accelerated reading, accounting, Fintech, and healthcare. AI-powered chatbots are ubiquitous in the tech...
It is no secret that the Philippine bureaucracy is inefficient. This is shown by the long line of driver's license applicants in the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in East Avenue. Up to now, the LTO still employs personnel to manually input applicants' personal details into...
There have been reports on the police using the global positioning tracker (GPS) of stolen vehicles[1] or smartphones[2] to catch suspects. Last December 2015, the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) had a breakthrough in the “rent-sangla” scheme where 1,800 vehicles were stolen[3]. The...
What is AI and how is it created?Artificial intelligence is no longer a creation of science fiction. It now exists in everyday life, from stock market trading to facial recognition in social media. Artificial Intelligence has become a staple in everyday life even without people...
The influx of global investments for financial technology (Fintech) in the past year reached an all time-high of 27.4 billion US dollars.[1] As a disruptive technology, Fintech forced many businesses to study ways to adapt to this highly innovative industry....
In the midst of growing data breaches affecting a wide array of industries and applications, it has been increasingly necessary to safeguard personal data collection and processing through more stringent policies. The latest General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the EU requires companies which handle...
