In 2024, the global data privacy landscape faced unprecedented challenges, with both the frequency and severity of data breaches reaching new heights. This surge underscores the critical need for robust data protection measures worldwide. Global Data Breach Statistics Record-Breaking Incidents In 2024, the global cybersecurity landscape experienced a dramatic surge in data breaches, with […]
The POPI Act, not unlike any other, is fraught with terminology, jargon and wildly interpretable words. Sadly, understanding the POPI Act and terminology is the basis of preparing yourself for POPI compliance. Firstly, it is important to understand the 4-fold purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act: (a) To support our constitutional right […]
You are responsible for the way in which the 3rd party processes the data, what they do with it and their security! We have just had the opportunity to work with a flagship South African company on their POPI Gap Analysis. The management and staff were approachable, transparent and very honest about the state of […]
Information Officer The Information Officer is often the CEO/MD (or equivalent) or a similar senior position in the company. As it is always not feasible for the head of the business to carry out the practical daily responsibilities required in terms of POPI, the head of business can delegate his/her responsibilities as Information Officer to […]
Data Privacy Forum Africa 2019 “The rave around Blockchain is premised on pseudonymisation protocols that allows data subjects to control their personal data and that’s such an important topic in privacy and data protection. The purpose of the workshop: to cover the basics of Blockchain and how the technology will impact the privacy arena.” This […]
Data is the new oil. Data is the new currency. Data is the new gold. Data is the biggest asset your organization has. In this digital economy, data is King. If I had R50 for every time I have heard that, I would be sitting in Bali right now. So if data is the commodity […]
Some Santa Privacy humour You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He’s making a list And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice… With Christmas around the corner, I have started wondering about Privacy and Santa… I never […]
Google is buying Fitbit – What does this mean for your Privacy? I trust we are all by now becoming a little protective over our personal information? If not yet, look at this latest Google acquisition… Already under Anti-trust scrutiny, already some Privacy investigations happening. Now they will have insight into our health? Is this […]
SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY IN PRIVACY REGULATION (Published in Forbes Africa August 2018) From the news, to social media and dinner party conversations, privacy is the talk of the town. Not only do organisations not take our privacy seriously but we don’t take it seriously ourselves. This has to change. Google is tracking our every move, […]
GDPR – Ready… Steady… Deadline May 2018 We applaud those organisations who are vigorously preparing for POPI, and urge you to raise your head out of the trenches for a moment, and if you haven’t done so, take note of GDPR! Whilst many organisations in South Africa have taken a tardy approach to POPI (mostly […]
The draft POPI regulations (Also known as POPIA) have been published by the regulator and people are invited to comment on them by the 7th November 2017. The draft POPI regulations consist of 5 pages of regulations and 26 pages of sample forms. These regulations are largely administrative and do not provide much guidance on […]
Details of the POPI leak Millions of South Africans have had their personal information exposed, 66 million people at the last count. Some of these include information of deceased people and a significant number are those of young children and teenagers. It is not known exactly how long the information has been public, but the […]
