EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 21-15

FEATURE | School posts on Facebook could threaten privacy of students
18 Jul 2021

UNITED STATES – Facebook posts of schools are accessible even to those not logged in to their accounts—if they have one. This poses a significant risk to privacy considering facial recognition companies also collect data from social media. In a study, nearly half a million students were found to be identifiable via their schools’ publicly accessible Facebook pages. READ MORE
 

FEATURE | Steps educational institutions can take to manage threats
22 Jul 2021

UNITED KINGDOM – With many areas resorting  to lockdowns and online learning, educational institutions faced numerous security challenges. Worse, hackers have also become more advanced in their methods. Cyber criminals took advantage of schools’ vulnerable defense systems, resulting to 52% of schools experiencing a breach or attack in the last 12 months. READ MORE
 

NEWS | Correct information to needed hasten PhilSys registration
22 Jul 2021

PHILIPPINES – Registrants for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) must give their correct information in order to avoid encountering problems in the next step of the process, which is the collection of biometric information. The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) assures the public that the privacy of the details they provide will be protected. READ MORE
 

NEWS | India's new DNA data law seems to target minorities and violates privacy
22 Jul 2021

INDIA – A proposed law will allow the collection of the genetic data of victims, criminals, the accused, and even those reported missing, for their storage in national and regional data banks. According to privacy advocates, the data can be used for community profiling which disproportionally criminalizes minorities. Privacy violations are also likely to occur. READ MORE
 

NEWS | Security Bank users claim phishing losses of more than P5.7M in total
27 Jul 2021

PHILIPPINES – Thirty-eight account holders of Security Bank have joined together to file a claim for losses amounting to more than P5.7M, caused allegedly by phishing and unauthorized transactions performed on their accounts. They reportedly received phishing emails and phone calls from fake Security Bank employees resulting in the unauthorized access to one-time passwords (OTPs) and the conduct of unauthorized transactions and customer profile updates. READ MORE