by Dianne Bayley | May 19, 2021 | Security and Legal
The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021, writes Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2021 | Security and Legal
With many businesses forced into remote working by the Covid-19 pandemic – and likely to continue working a physical-virtual hybrid model for the foreseeable future – paperless processes and stricter privacy requirements are top priorities for the C-suite. According...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2021 | Security and Legal
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a significant impact on websites and other digital platforms like social media, email marketing and e-commerce activities, notes Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 26, 2021 | Innovation
South Africa has taken a paperless approach to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccinations, with the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) being used to store and process patient information, writes Hemant Harie, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies. EVDS also...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 21, 2021 | Security and Legal
Evolving cyber risks and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has created a greater awareness of the financial impact of cyber risks, considering the fact that maximum penalties under POPIA are a R10 million fine or imprisonment for a period not...
