About the Author

Nikki Mendez is a corporate lawyer specializing in technology, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, privacy, and intelligent systems, guiding pivotal technology transactions and policy developments.

She has significantly contributed to ICT policies by collaborating with government entities and organizations both locally and internationally.

As the co-founder and Managing Partner of MIC Tech Law Firm, Nikki focuses on advancing legal frameworks in the tech sector.

Holding a Master’s Degree in Law from UC Berkeley and post-graduate certificates in emerging technologies, she regularly lectures at institutions, sharing her expertise on the intersection of law, policy, and technology.

Latest from the Author

21 Apr 2025

8:59AM

INSIDER VIEW | When justice goes viral: How power shifts in the age of online judgment

By: Nikki Mendez

We’d like to think that justice should be rooted in truth and guided by law. But it isn’t. It is a story, constantly rewritten, reshaped by power, shifting values, and the fleeting mood of online platforms.

13 Feb 2025

11:12PM

INSIDER VIEW: Love in the algorithmic age — How technology is rewriting romance

By: Nikki Mendez

Love has always been an exercise in projection. The brain fills in the gaps, smooths over inconsistencies, and builds a narrative where none exists.

6 Feb 2025

5:22PM

INSIDER VIEW: AI advances beyond entry-level— skilled mid-tier professionals at risk

By: Nikki Mendez

Just over two years after ChatGPT’s debut, it’s no longer just entry-level, repetitive jobs at risk. Now, even mid-level, highly-skilled professionals are staring down the barrel of automation.

24 Jun 2024

7:28AM

INSIDER VIEW: A risk-based framework to protect precious biometric data

By: Nikki Mendez

Biometrics is incredibly useful. It can prevent identity theft and ensure that only authorized individuals can access our sensitive information. It can even protect against election fraud. Mostly, it is convenient. However, the convenience of biometrics comes with significant risks.

14 Jun 2024

8:24AM

INSIDER VIEW: It's not enough to embrace AI, we have to find meaning in it, too

By: Nikki Mendez

Jobs that once required human intellect and skill are being automated, leading to concerns not just about job displacement and economic instability, but also about losing a sense of purpose. But thoughtful policies can actually help technology give people MORE purpose.

29 May 2024

10:08AM

INSIDER VIEW: The new PH cybersecurity plan demands a big mindset shift

By: Nikki Mendez

For many years, the national approach of the Philippines to cyberthreats often highlighted reactive rather than proactive strategies. That could now change with the implementation of a new national policy. But it remains to be seen if the official mindset will make that important shift.