MyRepublic ordered to pay S$60,000 for failing to protect personal data of 80,000 customers SINGAPORE: MyRepublic Singapore has been ordered to pay a financial penalty of S$60,000 for failing to protect the personal data of almost 80,000 customers in a cyber incident last year. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
Starbucks Singapore hit by data breach involving customers’ names, emails and mobile numbers "As Starbucks Singapore does not store credit card information as per our security data practice, please (be) rest assured that no customer credit card details will be affected," it added. Starbucks said it has implemented additional
Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) Every day, we may be sharing our personal data to organisations for different purposes, be it on social media or when we make a transaction online. So how can we be sure that our personal data are left in good hands? Pro-tip: look out
Time for Privacy check-up! Is the security for your social media accounts in good health? If you’re unsure, it’s best you do a privacy check-up! This is especially important because once the information you share online becomes publicly available, it may be difficult for you to protect or manage
Keep Safe when you dispose of Sensitive documents To you, it may be trash that you can’t wait to get rid of. To cyber criminals, documents containing your or your client's personal information can be extremely valuable — for the wrong reasons. Here’s what you can do right now
Gong Xi Fa Cai! This common Chinese New Year greeting would usually be followed cheekily by “Hong Bao Na Lai” (give me the red packet), but if anyone starts asking you for your personal data instead, remember to think twice before responding in turn. Start the year of the tiger right and
Get familiar with these 11 data protection obligations under the PDPA! With the recent changes to the PDPA, we as consumers are now enjoying more convenience and protection over our personal data. But how? With accountability at the core of it, the updated PDPA requires organisations to be responsible for personal data
When pursuing a fitter lifestyle with a spanking new gym membership, and you just want to use your business card out of convenience when registering yourself, the information on the card is used for personal purposes, and therefore it is protected by the PDPA. #PDPCSingapore #PersonalDataProtection #DataProtection
Probe report on SingHealth data breach points to basic failings COI releases key findings on cyber attack, and makes 16 recommendations with priority for 7 One key recommendation is that SingHealth appoint its own cyber-security "risk man" rather than rely solely on its IT management vendor, Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), for
The Worst Passwords of 2018: Is it Time to Change Yours? You should definitely change your password, if you find it on this list of the most unsecure for 2018. By Jessica Miley Dec 15, 2018 Wikimedia Commons It’s that time of year when you need to start thinking about new year's resolutions.
