With the enforcement of the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (PoPI) on the horizon, South African business owners and leaders need to re-examine the way that they handle and process data. In essence, PoPI seeks to ensure that all South African institutions operate responsibly when managing, collecting, processing, storing and sharing personal information. The […]
To help businesses better protect themselves and their resources, and effectively deal with the impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) legislation, global data management SaaS specialist Redstor has published a comprehensive guide. This guide, “How to protect your IT environment against the evolving threat of cyber-crime”, was introduced […]
The newly released book, A Commentary on the Protection of Personal Information Act, examines the eight conditions of lawful processing, the difference between personal and special personal information and the exemptions, exceptions and exclusions as set out in the Act. The authors set out the powers of the Information Regulator and possible fines, compensation and […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here, and for organisations that deal with any personal information relating to EU member states, non-compliance will be ruinous. As of 25 May 2018, penalties will begin rolling in for organisations that have not yet taken the necessary steps to ensure they are compliant with this restructured – […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most important changes in data privacy regulation in 20 years. Ross Saunders, the director of global technology services at Cura Software Solutions, shares some need-to-know information for the South African context. The DDPR’s fundamental aim is to protect all European Union (EU) citizens from privacy […]
With the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect on 25 May 2018, cloud applications and platform services provider Oracle hosted a roadshow in Johannesburg for South African businesses and organisations to understand the repercussions the data protection regulation has for them. The GDPR is the EU’s equivalent of South Africa’s Protection […]
With the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force next year, it is important for South African organisations to identify ways to best manage their data. Yet many companies are still worryingly under-prepared for what will be the most significant shake-up of data protection law for 20 years. While technology continues to evolve […]
For many companies, security has been too complex to easily address or an afterthought, with innovation and the bottom line ultimately taking priority. However, after a series of major breaches, such as the recent major wave of ransomware attacks that hit many countries – including South Africa, this attitude is starting to change. Businesses […]
