Albayalde on passport data breach: ‘Threat to national security, identity of Filipinos’

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:30:39 +0000

THE reported breach of passport data at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is a threat to the national security and identity of the Filipinos, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief…READ

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Palace on passport data mess: Requiring birth certificates again for renewal ‘cumbersome’

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 04:12:32 +0000

APPLICANTS for passport renewal should not be burdened by requiring them to bring their birth certificates after the personal data breach, Malacanang said on Monday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made…READ

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Yasay: No data stolen; Locsin ‘misinformed’ about passport data breach

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:46:26 +0000

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. could have been “misinformed” about the data breach issue in the agency as there was no data stolen by a previous contractor, a former Foreign Affairs chief said Monday.

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Malacañang: Gov’t not taking passport data breach lightly

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 23:45:34 +0000

Malacañang: Gov’t not taking passport data breach lightly

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday assured the public that the government is investigating the passport data breach which it called a “serious and grave matter.” This came after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. revealed over the weekend that a previous contractor “got pissed” when its contract was terminated and “made off” with passport holders’ […]

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