Category Archives: DPO

Data Privacy Seminar: Key Takeaways and Strategies for Implementation.

On March 24, 2023, ADM and Partners successfully held its first in-person seminar since the onset of the pandemic at Oracle Katipunan. The seminar attracted the highest number of participants seen in the past few years. Atty. Princess Hyacinth Ladia, the Compliance Services Head of ADM and Partners, and data protection officer for three exclusiveContinue reading “Data Privacy Seminar: Key Takeaways and Strategies for Implementation.”

Importance of Data Protection Officer (DPO)

In the Philippines, the data protection law went into effect in 2016. Many organizations are perplexed and uncertain as to the purpose of designating a DPO. DPO or Data Protection officer: refers to an individual designated by the head ofagency or organization to ensure its compliance with the Act, its IRR, and other.issuances of theContinue reading “Importance of Data Protection Officer (DPO)”

ADM & Partners—now accredited as an IPT by the NPC

ADM & Partners Data Privacy and Consulting, Inc. has been accredited as an Institutional Privacy Trainer (IPT) by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). A virtual event hosted by the NPC took place last October 18, 2021, formally recognizing and confirming the certificate of accreditation to 10 IPTs and 3 APTs (Accredited Privacy Trainer). The formalContinue reading “ADM & Partners—now accredited as an IPT by the NPC”

Tips for DPOs when Discussing Data Privacy

One of the functions of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) is to inform and cultivate awareness on privacy and data protection within the organization of the Personal Information Controller (PIC) or Personal Information Processor (PIP), including all relevant laws, rules and regulations and issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC).  Such task is not asContinue reading “Tips for DPOs when Discussing Data Privacy”

Skills needed to be an effective DPO by Asha Abdulraheem

Data privacy profession is a booming career today. There is a high demand coupled with competitive salary for Data Protection Officers (DPO) and other privacy practitioners world-wide because of the emerging importance of and strict regulations on privacy across the globe. That being said, the expectation is huge as regards the job to be performedContinue reading “Skills needed to be an effective DPO by Asha Abdulraheem”

Privacy and Personalization

In this day and age, in order to get the best out of the integration and connectivity of our laptop and mobile gadgets like cellphone and tablets, we opt to use one account to be used on all our gadgets. This facilitates easy access to our data stored in these accounts. An example of thisContinue reading “Privacy and Personalization”

5 Activities that a DPO can do while Working From Home

On 16 March 2020, following the sharp increase in the number of confirmed Covid19 cases, the President of the Philippines declared an enhanced community quarantine and ordered the imposition of stringent distancing measures over the entire Luzon effective from 17 March 2020 (12am) to 13 April 2020 (12am).   As regards work in the private sector,Continue reading “5 Activities that a DPO can do while Working From Home”