DITO signs data protection contract with consultancy firm, S...

DITO Telecommunity Corp. has signed a data protection contract with a Singapore-based consultancy firm to help it comply with the government's operational requirements. Consultancy firm Straits Interactive said in a statement that it signed on Tuesday a Data Protection-as-a-Service (DPaaS) contract with DITO along with IT firm Advanced Information Solutions and Concepts, Inc. DPaaS is a bundle of data protection services that will allow DITO to set up its data protection management program, Straits Interactive said. These services include its data protection platform software DPOinBOX and will also come with advisory support and training for DITO's staff responsible for data protection. "These three services will help move the organization towards operational compliance with data protection requirements in the Philippines," Straits Interactive said. "We are excited to be part...