by Willie Loo | 18 Sep, 2019 | Data Breach, PDPA
Fines are also at an all-time high. A total of S$1.28 million in fines has been issued so far this year, most of which came from fines imposed earlier this year because of a major data breach by public healthcare group SingHealth. The findings were published by the...
by Willie Loo | 24 Aug, 2019 | Data Breach, PDPA
Before you hand over your number, ask yourself: Is it worth the risk? This question is crucial now that our primary phone numbers have shifted from landlines to mobile devices, our most intimate tools, which often live with us around the clock. Our mobile phone...
by Willie Loo | 7 Aug, 2019 | PDPA
This is an example of a small overlook that cause personal data breach that tarnish the brand. A spokesman for Ikea Singapore said the incident occurred at 4.57pm last Thursday and that it “regretfully made an error of inserting 410 individual e-mail addresses...
by Willie Loo | 7 Aug, 2019 | PDPA
Six organisations were issued directions for breaches of the PDPA. Financial penalties of $24,000 and $18,000 were imposed on CDP and Toppan Security Printing respectively for unauthorised disclosure of CDP’s account holders’ personal data. Directions,...
by Willie Loo | 3 Aug, 2019 | PDPA
Information Life Cycle 35 Exposures COLLECTION No consent given Illegal/Unfair/Excessive collection Forced Consent/No choice Prohibition of consent Unsecured collection Misleading purpose Unauthorised secondary purpose Indiscreet concersation Tracking of usage USAGE...
by Willie Loo | 3 Aug, 2019 | PDPA
As Singapore works towards turning into a Smart Nation, it is critical to strike a harmony between utilizing Big Data to change the economy and information security. On the business front, information identifying with singular practices and inclinations have converted...
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