Impact of Technology

on Privacy
Jimson Ornido
Introduction
The impact of technology has
affected almost every
individual from a nursery pupil
to the oldest senior citizens.

A laptop being used by a three-

year-old child is now common;
Introduction
The impact of technology has
affected almost every
individual from a nursery pupil
to the oldest senior citizens.

Senior citizens who used to

hate computers are now using
Facebook and Twitter.
Introduction
The impact of technology has
affected almost every
individual from a nursery pupil
to the oldest senior citizens.

Employees who came to work

without his mobile phone will
be forced to go back home for
they cannot live a day without
their phone.
Introduction
In addition to these are new
technologies such as advanced
data-mining software, facial
recognition devices, retinal
scanner, and other biometrics
– the goal of this chapter is to
address how theses new
technologies and programs can
be used without prying into
one’s privacy.
Is it possible for IT Professionals to help in
preventing terrorist attack?
Through a National ID system
enabled by technology in its
full potential, terrorists can be
easily tracked down and hence,
prevent any possible attack.
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System
The implementation of the National ID
System in the Philippines has been
hotly debated by our lawmakers from
the time of Pres. Ramos (1992-1998)
until the time of Pres. Arroyo (2001-
2010). And now implemented at the
time of Pres. Duterte (2016-2022).
Its implementation was strongly
opposed by the militant groups for the
main reason that it shall violate their
right to privacy. Others are in favor and
argued that the benefits of
implementing the National ID System
are very substantial and will not violate
the citizen’s right to privacy.
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System
When you go to a mall, hotel and in any other place which is capable of using
technology, you can easily be identified using biometrics technology because you will
be denied entry upon failure to prove that you are a registered individual of the
Philippines. So a terrorist who decides NOT to register cannot afford to enter such
places because he will recognize as a non-registrant. As a matter of law, such crime is
continuing crime, that is, as long as an individual is not registered, he is continually
committing an offense. The consequence is that he can be arrested even without the
benefit of a warrant of arrest. As a general rule, a person can ONLY be arrested if the
police officer is armed with a warrant of arrest. One of the exceptions to this general
rule is that when the person to be arrested has committed, or is actually committing,
or is attempting to commit a crime. When a non-registered individual is identified, he
is actually committing a crime, hence, a police officer or any PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL can
arrest him even without a warrant of arrest (Sec. 5(b), Rule 113, Rules of Court).
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System
Under paragraph (b) of Rule 113, Section 5
of the Revised Rules of Criminal
Procedure, a person may be arrested
without a warrant when an offense has
just been committed and the person
making the arrest has probable cause to
believe based on personal knowledge of
facts or circumstances that the person to
be arrested has committed it. This is also
known as a hot pursuit arrest.
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System
This continuing offense is distinguished
from a person who drives a car without a
driver’s license. When such person stops
driving, then he is not anymore
committing an offense and the Land
Transportation Office (LTO), Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
officer cannot anymore hold him liable.
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System
Now supposed Juan is accused of raping
Juana on June 29, 2022 around 7:00PM. Juan
contended that during that time, he was inside the
Shangri-La Hotel in Makati with a certain lady
named GF2. Under the National ID System, the
owner of the Shangri-La Hotel may be compelled
by the Judge who has jurisdiction on the case to
confirm whether Juan was indeed in the premises
of the hotel based on their records. Furthermore,
the National MIS Director who was tasked to keep
records of every individual may, by a court order,
provide the court with the necessary evidences
which would confirm or falsify the claim of the
accused.
Life Under the Technology
Enabled National ID System.
Of course, one can continue
imagining the consequences of
having technology-enabled
National ID System. Now, we can
ask ourselves under the above
circumstances, is our privacy right
violated?
RA 10173
What is RA 10173?
The Congress of the Philippines passed
the Republic Act No. 10173 in 2012, also known
as the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012. Begun
and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the
twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand eleven.
The Data Privacy Act, protects individuals from
unauthorized processing of personal
information that is private, not publicly
available; and identifiable.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
Why RA 10173 is important?
The act is necessary and important
precaution in a world which is moving
into digital age.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
3 personas involved
• Data Subject
• Personal Information Controller
• Personal Information Processor
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
What needs to protect?
Information Assets
Name ATM Card Details
Address Credit Card Details
TIN Picture
SSS No. Bank Account Details
Contact numbers
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of
2012
Who will administer?
National Privacy Commission
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is an
independent body created under Data Privacy
Act of 2012 (RA 10173) which mandated to
administer and implement the provisions of
the Act.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of
2012
Our rights
1. The right to be
informed – Your
personal data should
never be collected,
processed and stored
without your explicit
consent.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
Our rights
2. The right to
access – Ask
whether an
organization holds
your personal data
and to gain
“reasonable access”
to obtain your
personal data.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
Our rights
3. The right to object –
You can object if the
personal data processing
involved is based on
consent or on legitimate
interest.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of
2012
Our rights
4. The right to erasure or
blocking – You have the right
to suspend, withdraw or
order the blocking or
destruction of your personal
data.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
Our rights
5. The right to
damages – You may claim
compensation if you
suffered damages due to
inaccurate, incomplete,
outdated, false,
unlawfully obtained of
your data.
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RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of
2012
Our rights
6. The right file a
complaint – If your personal
information has been
misused, maliciously
disclosed, or improperly
disposed.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012
Our rights
7. The right to
rectify – Right to
dispute and have
corrected any
inaccuracy or error in
your data.
RA 10173 - Data Privacy Act (DPA) of
2012
Our rights
8. The right to data portability – Assures your
data are transferred, electronically move, copy in
a secure manner.
End of Presentation
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