Title	Description	Created
Data Protection related jobs double year-on-year despite COVID-19	Data Protection related jobs double year-on-year despite COVID-19. Demand fueled by stricter local and regional dataprotection requirements and increasing cyber attacks	Jan. 11, 2021
Find out more about the self-learning route in advancing one's professional development	Looking to upskill? Find out more about the self-learning route in Advancing professional development -http://bit.ly/3npYMNc	Jan. 7, 2021
Watch, and be aware of how the system and process weaknesses of Singapore Red Cross Society as its IT vendor failed to protect its donors’ personal data	Watch, and be aware of how the system and process weaknesses of Singapore Red Cross Society as its IT vendor failed to protect its donors’ personal data - http://bit.ly/2K8ckzm	Dec. 22, 2020
Read the 2nd part of Findings from the Survey on DPOs in Singapore 2020 - Challenges faced by DPOs and what can be done to alleviate the issues	Read the 2nd part of Findings from the Survey on DPOs in Singapore 2020 - Challenges faced by DPOs and what can be done to alleviate the issues. - http://bit.ly/38cSQ4N	Dec. 22, 2020
Learn to avoid the breach that Taksi Helsinki made in failure to obtain consent	Finland’s largest taxi dispatch company, Taksi Helsinki failed to obtain consent in collecting its customer's personal data. Find out what went wrong in the video - https://bit.ly/364lrJt	Nov. 30, 2020
Read How Social Media Makes Or Breaks A Company In Crisis here	Read How Social Media Makes Or Breaks A Company In Crisis here. https://bit.ly/readDPEX7	Nov. 27, 2020
Henry Schumacher, President of the European Innovation, Technology and Science Center Foundation shares about data protection in working with local enterprises and cross-border trade	Henry Schumacher, President of the European Innovation, Technology and Science Center Foundation as he shares his thoughts on data privacy and protection in working with local enterprises and cross-border trade. -	Nov. 20, 2020
Find out about the DPO landscape from a study done to understand the common challenges faced by Data Protection professionals	Find out about the DPO landscape from a study done to understand the common challenges faced by Data Protection professionals	Nov. 20, 2020
Watch the video to learn policies have to be more transparent as “This is Our Company Policy” is No Longer Acceptable” -	Organisations are paying greater attention to data protection because customers and regulators are more sophisticated and demanding towards the protection of personal data.	Nov. 16, 2020
Zaid Bin Mohamed Yassin, Snr Grp Data Governance Mgr of NTUC, DTM, FIP Data Gov & Privacy shares his experience in data protection	Zaid Bin Mohamed Yassin, Snr Grp Data Governance Mgr of NTUC, DTM, FIP Data Gov & Privacy as he shares his experience -	Nov. 16, 2020
View video and learn about the danger of re-using data for a purpose other than the original intent	The danger of re-using data for a purpose other than the original intent is that it may give rise to complaints and eventual penalty. Watch the video to learn more: Beware secondary usage personal data - https://bit.ly/3et3wyL	Nov. 5, 2020
Learn how Data Protection helped an IT Business Process & Knowledge Manager transit to an IT Control and Assurance Manager	Data Protection helped an IT Business Process & Knowledge Manager transit to an IT Control and Assurance Manager. How did he do that? Learn more here Spotlight on Nick Rodriguez.	Nov. 5, 2020
Read to find out what are the implications when the Do Not Call law is enforced under the PDPA	Read to find out what are the implications when the Do Not Call law is enforced under the PDPA.	Oct. 30, 2020
Watch to learn about responsibility even in outsourcing of service.	For outsourcing of service, remember the main responsibility of data protection still rest with the organization. Watch the video here	Oct. 30, 2020
Learn what may be the changes in the review of Singapore PDPA: The Consent Obligation – changes as the good, the bad and the ugly?	The Consent Obligation – changes as the good, the bad and the ugly?	Oct. 22, 2020
Learn from video Common Mistakes of Voluntary Welfare Organisations	Social Service Agencies and Voluntary Welfare Organisations need the personal data of their clients to deliver their services better, watch this video to avoid the common missteps	Oct. 22, 2020
Post your question and learn from questions asked from Webinar on (Philippines): DPA and Contact Tracing in the Philippines	This DPO Success Series (Philippines): DPA and Contact Tracing - Responsible Data Collection at all Times Post-Webinar forum serves as a platform to allow interested participants to continue the discussion and ask questions. Edwin Concepcion, Country Manager for Straits Interactive, Philippines as well as the head of the Data Protection-as-a-Service (DPaaS) Support services in ASEAN will be answering your questions. Feel free to ask anything about data protection, data risks in contact tracing or even our DPaas packages.	Oct. 16, 2020
View video on Data Breach at the National Government Service Centre (NGSC) of Sweden	A short video on the findings of the Data Breach at the National Government Service Centre (NGSC) of Sweden, which took almost five months to notify data subjects of a data breach and nearly three months to notify the Data Protection Authority of Sweden.	Oct. 16, 2020
Learn what are the implications of proposed changes to Singapore PDPA	Singapore Parliament is reviewing the PDPA to enable the effectiveness of the law to boost confidence in the digital economy. Article outlines the implications of these changes.	Oct. 16, 2020
Ask any question about the Webinar on Crisis communication in being part of a DPO’s responsibilities.	Ask any question about the Webinar on Crisis communication is part of a DPO’s responsibilities, do you know how to handle one?	Oct. 14, 2020
Watch the video on Secrets and Dangers of Using a Digital Copier to avoid unauthorised disclosure in the humble copier	Avoid unauthorised disclosure of Personal Data in the humble copier.	Oct. 9, 2020
Learn about the proposed increase in financial penalties in the Singapore PDPA being discussed in Parliament	Increased financial penalties … Singapore takes a leaf out of the European Union’s playbook	Oct. 9, 2020
Learn organisational governance and risk management through Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance	The risk of business operation can be mitigated if it is managed. Following the press announcement on the launch of Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance.	Oct. 1, 2020
View video learn; ask yourself Are Your Sales and Service Counters Compliant with the Data Protection Law?	As IMDA approved the alternative of outsourced service in its DPaaS for SMEs, organisations may want to view the video and ask themselves "Are Your Sales and Service Counters Compliant with the Data Protection Law?"	Oct. 1, 2020
Learn about mis-steps to avoid in the article on Enforcement case of Actstitude.	The mis-steps to avoid in the Enforcement case of an Organisation failing to protect the data of its candidates: Actstitude, where the personal data of candidates applying for a job was accidentally disclosed	Oct. 1, 2020
View video to learn how to avoid a breach in a healthcare industry.	View and learn from the breach by UK company Doorstep DIspansaree of what to avoid and appropriate security measures needed in their incident.	Sept. 25, 2020
Learn how Voluntary undertakings work from an organisation's perspective can help the organisation.	Even as there is on-going discussion to enforce mandatory reporting of data breach in the proposed amendment to the PDPA, learn how Voluntary undertakings work from an organisation's perspective.	Sept. 25, 2020
Learn about the risk and avoidance of infringing against spamming in the proposed change in PDPA.	One of the proposed amendments to the Singapore PDPA is the Spam Control Act. This article examines • what is being taken out of the Spam Control Act and • what is being put into the Personal Data Protection Act, the PDPA: -	Sept. 18, 2020
View and learn from video, that Excessive Collection of Personal Data in a Sales Engagement may pose a risk	A reminder to collect minimal personal data in sales engagement.	Sept. 18, 2020
A summary about proposed change to PDPA: Everything you need to know about data portability, but is too troublesome to ask	One of the proposed amendments to the Singapore PDPA is the the introduction of data portability rights.	Sept. 18, 2020
View and learn from video, as customers become more informed that, “This is Our Company Policy” is No Longer Acceptable	consumers’ awareness of the responsibility organizations need to have in their personal data, a line like “This is Our Company Policy” is No Longer Acceptable	Aug. 31, 2020
Learn from actual SG PDPC enforcement cases in “Testing, Testing and more Testing...” - A summary of what can be avoided.	earn from the enforcement cases such as those conducted by the Singapore PDPC. This edition, we summarise the breach in organisations: a financial administrative organization: the Central Depository (Singapore) and an educational institution: MDIS (Management Development Institute of Singapore)	Aug. 31, 2020
Read and learn the importance of creating a “culture of privacy” as a priority!	The importance of creating a data protection culture applies to every organization, from IT companies to the everyday F&B outlets and restaurants. Make the “culture of privacy” a priority!	Aug. 18, 2020
Learn from video on how data protection can be applied in the operation of a Restaurant	Avoid the unintended privacy breach in reserving a table in a restaurant.	Aug. 18, 2020
Learn from video on outsourcing of data processing in Can Delegate the Task But Not The Responsibility	Even as organisations outsource processing to service providers, it is important to bear in mind that of the axiom we learn in our course: You Can Delegate the Task But Not The Responsibility	Aug. 12, 2020
Learn from video on the principle of data minimisation in to collect data for lucky draw.	Lucky Draws – Do you need to know so much about me?	Aug. 3, 2020
Learn about the proposed amendment to Singapore's PDPA for mandatory reporting of breach	No surprises - data breach reporting becomes mandatory	Aug. 3, 2020
A Category of video on 99 Breaches has been created for your easy learning	99 Data Breaches: We don't get any complaints so that's good right? Well, maybe not..	July 29, 2020
Learn about the proposed change to Do Not Call ruling in the review of the Singapore PDPA	Voice calls in the context of ongoing relationships – a welcome step forward	July 24, 2020
7 Tips on being proactive in data protection in a complaint-based regime	Reminders and tips on being proactive in data protection in a complaint-based regime	July 20, 2020
Learn and discuss about the proposed change in the PDPA in Singapore	The proposed change in Singapore PDPA that will make it necessary to be discerning in the disclosure of personal data	July 20, 2020
Tips to avoid risk of collection of excessive personal data in Sale Engagement - watch video	Organisations run the risk of excessive collection of Personal Data in a Sales Engagement. Tips to avoid it. https://scl.io/zBv6Gwu	July 14, 2020
Be aware how cybersecurity threat can come from within an organisation	The risk of an organisation being used for scams by its own staff - how to mitigate the risk in Big Cybersecurity Threat: Employees	July 14, 2020
Learn about the exceptions of consent obligation in the proposed amendment to PDPA in Singapore	Exceptional Exceptions To Consent	July 3, 2020
Learn about the definition of consent in the proposed amendment to PDPA in Singapore	The Consent Obligation – changes as the good, the bad and the ugly?	June 25, 2020
Learn about Data Protection Roadmap for Career Enhancement- a video of the webinar	Data Protection Roadmap for Career Enhancement https://sgq.io/2au0tCF	June 25, 2020
How did a breach happen to an financial & insurance organisation? See video to understand what happened.	How did a breach happen to an financial organisation?	June 19, 2020
Learn about the increase financial penalties being considered in the proposed amendment to Singapore PDPA	Increased financial penalties … Singapore takes a leaf out of the European Union’s playbook	June 19, 2020
Read about our advisor's view on the use of Zoom	COVID-19: To continue using Zoom or not	June 19, 2020
Learn about implications of proposed amendments to PDPA in SG	Read about implications of proposed amendments to PDPA in SG	June 12, 2020
How did a breach happen to an employment agency? See video to understand what happened to Executive Link Services	How did a breach happen to an employment agency? See video to understand what happened to Executive Link Services	June 12, 2020
Learn about the different contact tracing apps in the region	A Comparative Review of Contact Tracing Apps in ASEAN Countries	June 5, 2020
Contrast the different tracing apps in our article A Comparative Review of Contact Tracing Apps in ASEAN Countries	A Comparative Review of Contact Tracing Apps in ASEAN Countries	June 5, 2020
Learn how to develop your data protection knowledge through the Academic Qualifications Route	Academic Qualifications Route - Data Protection Competency Roadmap	June 5, 2020
Download the webinar slides on A Comparative Review of Contact Tracing Apps in ASEAN countries	Webinar slides on A Comparative Review of Contact Tracing Apps in ASEAN countries	June 3, 2020
Announcement of findings in a comparison of the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Smart Apps in ASEAN	Privacy Sweep of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Smart Apps in ASEAN	May 28, 2020
How did a breach happen in a property organisation? See video to understand what happened to Deutsche Wohnen	How did a breach happen in a property organisation? See video to understand what happened to Deutsche Wohnen.	May 27, 2020
Find out the data protection obligations of employers under the present pandemic situation	COVID-19: Privacy Considerations for Employers	May 22, 2020
How did a breach happen in a hospitality organisation? See video to understand what happened to Casa Gracio	How did a breach happen in a hospitality organisation? See video to understand what happened to Casa Gracio	May 20, 2020
Participate in the discussion on COVID-19 Data Protection concern and learn the Advisory from SG PDPC	Singapore PDPC has issued an advisory on the collection of personal data during this pandemic period.	May 18, 2020
Network with DP peers to discuss the proposed reinforcement of Singapore PDPA	Public consultation on the proposed changes. https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/-/media/Files/PDPC/PDF-Files/Press-Room/2020/Media-Release---Launch-of-Public-Consult-of-PDP-(Amendment)-Bill-2020---14-May-2020.pdf?la=en	May 15, 2020
Network with DP peers in a discussion on the enforcement case of a Compliance Officer as DPO in Belgium	Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined a company for having appointed its head of compliance, audit and risk as Data Protection Officer (DPO).	May 13, 2020
How did a breach happen in a F&B organisation? See video to understand what happened to Spize Concepts.	Enforcements in the F&B industry - Spize Concepts	May 13, 2020
Learn about data protection industry’s 1st integrated Data Protection-as-a-Service to assist SMEs, with an insurance element	DPaaS PR. Learn about data protection industry’s 1st integrated Data Protection-as-a-Service to assist SMEs, with an insurance element	May 8, 2020
How did a breach happen in an SG logistic company? See video to understand.	Enforcement of the Protection Obligation (Section 24) by the Singapore PDPC on Ninja Logistics	May 8, 2020
Adopt a more secure way of using teleconference tool.	To continue using Zoom or not	May 6, 2020
Start on your Data Protection learning & development journey by learning about its pathway.	DPEX Network’s Learning Roadmap for Data Protection	May 5, 2020
Extend your know-how to governance, risk and compliance to complement your DP skill with this OCEG certification.	Graduates of these courses have the option to pursue international certification with OCEG as Governance, Risk & Compliance Professionals (GRCP), which is an internationally-recognised course to complement their data protection know-how.	April 27, 2020
Join this community. This DPEX Network site is launched to support the learning and networking of the DP community.	Description of the launch of this DPEX Network site is to support the learning and networking of the DP community.	April 22, 2020
Mitigate the risks in Using Zoom Video Conferencing	The weaknesses in common teleconference platform tool, Zoom can be mitigated ...	April 20, 2020
Learn about the principles to consider when deciding obligations and rights (a Philippines' perspective)	Principles to consider when deciding obligations and rights.	April 20, 2020
Participate in the Philippines DPO/ COP & Profession Survey 2020	A self-administered survey conducted to provide some insight into DPO/CPOs in Philippines.	April 17, 2020
Participate in the SINGAPORE Data Protection Officer & Profession Survey 2020	A self-administered survey conducted to provide some insight into DPOs in Singapore.	April 17, 2020
Learn about the privacy principles considered amidst COVID-19 pandemic	For the safety of pubic interest, contact tracing involves systematically identifying and tracing individuals who have come into contact recently with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.	April 17, 2020
Read about the experts' Review of Singapore’s TraceTogether App	As part of the Webinar discussion on how guidelines and practices from COVID-19 impact data and privacy protection, a review was done on the contact tracing app, TraceTogether.	April 17, 2020
Download webinar slides on COVID19 and Its Impact on Data Privacy	The slides for webinar "Covid 19 and Its Impact to Data Privacy" by Straits Interactive ( 14th April 2020)	April 17, 2020
Sign up for Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) course	Developed in collaboration with the law firms, Bird and Bird, Field Fisher, Wilson/Sonsini and Covington and Burling, the CIPP/E encompasses pan-European and national data protection laws, key privacy terminology and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows. With the power of ANSI/ISO accreditation behind it, a CIPP/E credential elevates your professional profile by deepening your knowledge and improving your job effectiveness. We constantly update our certification exams, textbooks and training to reflect the latest advances in privacy. The CIPP/E includes critical topics like the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the GDPR.	April 17, 2020

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