APDPO
Asia-Pacific Data Privacy Organization
apdpo.com
2025-03-01
The Asia-Pacific Data Privacy Organization (APDPO) was established one year, fifteen days ago on March 1, 2025. This initiative seeks to bridge and bring together stakeholders in data privacy across the region, focusing on knowledge sharing and encouraging collaboration to strengthen privacy protections, cybersecurity, and the safe, responsible, and ethical use of AI across Asia-Pacific.
2025-03-08
Magie Antonio has been invited to serve as the Country Head for APDPO in the Philippines. Magie will spearhead local initiatives, build partnerships, and promote privacy awareness that translates into operational compliance with data privacy regulations, while advocating for the enhancement of the robust framework in the country and contributing to regional best practices across the Asia-Pacific.
2025-03-18
In cooperation with Bureau Veritas, APDPO conducted its first upskilling project, delivering data privacy and cybersecurity training to professionals at Visayan Electric (VECO) in Cebu City, Philippines. Arranged by Magie Antonio of APDPO and Atty. Ernie Villarin of VECO, the initiative equipped participants with skills to address the country’s evolving data privacy challenges.
2025-04-01
Special thanks to Magie Antonio for sponsoring the infrastructure of APDPO.com. This platform will connect privacy professionals and organizations across the Asia-Pacific, enabling the exchange of valuable knowledge and best practices. It will support regional initiatives in data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, strengthening the APDPO community and its impact across the region.
2025-04-08
Akira Sato has been invited to serve as the Country Head for APDPO in Japan. Akira will cultivate partnerships with local organizations, elevate awareness of privacy practices, ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, advocate for continuous improvements, and share insights to enhance regional standards across the Asia-Pacific.
2025-04-10
Alex Lee has been invited to serve as the Country Head for APDPO in Singapore. Alex will advance data protection initiatives, work closely with local stakeholders to promote privacy awareness and ensure compliance with the nation’s data privacy regulations, while contributing insights to bolster regional standards across the Asia-Pacific.
2025-07-16
Coinciding with AI Appreciation Day, APDPO and Community Health Education Emergency Rescue Services (CHEERS) formally launched a partnership to promote data privacy, cybersecurity, and the responsible use of AI in resilience, initiatives addressing Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC), and elderly care. The agreement was signed by APDPO Country Head for the Philippines Magie Antonio and CHEERS founder Dr. Sandy Montano.
2025-08-07
Magie Antonio, APDPO Country Head for the Philippines, represented APDPO in the INTERPOL Project SynthWave Member Country Visit at the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, where INTERPOL’s Toshinobu Yasuhira, Abdullah Fuad Aljalahma, Libni Garg, and local stakeholders discussed risks of AI-driven synthetic media. Hosted by Generals Benjamin Batara, Noel Baraceros, and Cesar Binag, the event reflected APDPO’s commitment to regional collaboration in data protection.
2025-10-07
APDPO and the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) have formalized a strategic partnership to strengthen data privacy, cybersecurity, and ethical AI principles in criminal justice education. The agreement was signed by APDPO Country Head for the Philippines Magie Antonio and PCCR President Lei Bautista. This collaboration will advance curriculum development, faculty training, research projects, and micro-credential programs at the intersection of law enforcement and data protection.
2025-10-24
Magie Antonio, Country Head for APDPO in the Philippines, received the Woman of Excellence in Digitalization and Humanitarian Service award at the 80th United Nations Anniversary Celebration. The ceremony honored distinguished leaders including ambassadors from Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, along with senior Philippine government officials. This recognition signals the importance of integrating data privacy, cybersecurity, and ethical AI in humanitarian service.
2025-10-31
APDPO concludes Cybersecurity Awareness Month with its first "Leading with Privacy" profile, featuring Police Major General Jericho Baldeo, Data Protection Officer of the Philippine National Police. He shared insights on integrating data privacy with effective law enforcement to earn public trust and uphold human rights with Magie Antonio, APDPO Country Head for the Philippines, during her courtesy call to the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management.
2026-01-01
APDPO encourages organizations to join in celebrating the internationally observed Data Privacy Day on January 28 through awareness activities that promote personal data protection. With APDPO providing subject matter experts and organizations handling accommodation and transportation, participation reflects commitment to data privacy, legal compliance, and stakeholder trust. Interested organizations may contact info@apdpo.com for available slots.
APDPO
Asia-Pacific Data Privacy Organization
85%
of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions have enacted or drafted personal data protection laws.
46%
of APAC countries have dedicated national data protection authorities.
35%
of jurisdictions require mandatory breach notifications.
19%
have cross-border data transfer laws modeled after the GDPR.
31%
have issued official AI ethics or governance frameworks.
90%
of large enterprises in APAC are subject to multi-jurisdictional data compliance obligations.
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APDPO connects organizations across Asia-Pacific to strengthen skills and knowledge in data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI. Membership is open to organizations committed to these fields, with no strict entry requirements—just a shared interest in collaboration and growth. A low annual membership fee of SGD 1,200 per organization encourages broad participation and unlocks member discounts and special opportunities. Membership starts with registration and participation. Over time, active members may be invited to lead initiatives, host activities, and represent their sector or country.
Training Access
Priority early registration for regional and role-specific training ahead of public release.
Certification Discounts
Reduced rates on APDPO certifications compared to standard rates for non-members.
Skills Development
Practical guidance from foundational policies through international alignment.
Co-Branding
Joint events and certifications, plus logos on the APDPO website and member microsites.
APDPO tracks critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), including those related to AI, that could compromise organizational systems or expose sensitive data. Consolidated CVE information from publicly available sources is freely available via RSS and JSON feeds at APDPO.com for all interested organizations.
CVE-2026-23489
2026-03-16
Fields is a GLPI plugin that allows users to add custom fields on GLPI items forms. Prior to version 1.23.3, it is possible to execute arbitrary PHP code from users that are allowed to create dropdowns. This issue has been patched in version 1.23.3.
CVE-2026-4252
2026-03-16
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC8 16.03.50.11. Affected by this issue is the function check_is_ipv6 of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to reliance on ip address for authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
CVE-2025-62319
2026-03-16
Boolean-Based SQL Injection is a type of blind SQL injection where an attacker manipulates SQL queries by injecting Boolean conditions (TRUE or FALSE) into application input fields. Instead of returning database errors or visible data, the application responds differently depending on whether the injected condition evaluates to true or false. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL into backend configuration queries executed within the application.
CVE-2026-4184
2026-03-16
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/form2Wl5BasicSetup.cgi of the component goahead. Performing a manipulation of the argument pskValue results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
CVE-2023-1283
2026-03-13
Code Injection in GitHub repository builderio/qwik prior to 0.21.0.
CVE-2023-2074
2026-03-10
A vulnerability was found in Campcodes Online Traffic Offense Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /classes/Master.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-226052.
CVE-2023-2073
2026-03-10
A vulnerability was found in Campcodes Online Traffic Offense Management System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /classes/Login.php. The manipulation of the argument password leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-226051.
CVE-2023-47104
2026-03-10
tinyfiledialogs (aka tiny file dialogs) before 3.15.0 allows shell metacharacters (such as a backquote or a dollar sign) in titles, messages, and other input data. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-36767, which only considered single and double quote characters.
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