Tag: popi

CM.com partners with Webber Wentzel to better understand POPIA compliance

With the 30th June deadline looming, CM.com has looked to local law firm Webber Wentzel to gain a better understanding of POPIA compliance.

Discovery adding security measures to customer communications to make it PoPI compliant

Encrypted attachments and password protections on the way as Discovery plans to make its communications with customers more secure.

AVeS Cyber Security – Prioritise data protection, then tackle PoPI

As we edge closer to PoPIA coming into effect, AVeS Cyber Security says a plan for data protection, will make regulatory compliance far easier.

Microsoft announces Compliance Manager tool to help businesses with PoPI

Microsoft Compliance Manager serves as a centralised dashboard to map and monitor regulatory adherence, with standards for PoPI, GDPR and ISO built-in.

Predictions for POPI compliance in the age of working from home

How will the IT industry adapt to POPI and more people working on their own devices?

It is finally time to start acting on POPIA says Xperien

The looming commencement date means local businesses must start preparing for POPIA.

Deadline to comment on POPI guidelines for code of conduct close this week

There is still no word on when the regulation will come into effect.

Why WhatsApp may have to raise its age restriction in South Africa

WhatsApp is having to raise its age restriction to 16 in the EU. It may have to go further locally once POPI comes into effect.

South Africans flood Information Regulator with unlawful direct marketing complaints

The Inofmration Regulator has also been engaging with a few bodies and companies over the last eight months.

As PoPI draws near, companies are scrambling to be compliant

Companies have been gearing up to make sure that they are PoPI compliant as soon as it kicks off.

Learn how to (properly) use data in marketing at this event

If you use data to sell your products or services, this upcoming Jozihub event will help your understanding of how the upcoming POPI act will affect you.

SA schools and parents need to be more aware of how they use personal data

It’s not just businesses. The educators need to be educated about POPI too.

Everything you need to know about POPI – Talk in Jozi

What’s going on with the Protection of Personal Information Act? Find out tomorrow night.

Give your customers some privacy says ThoughtWorks

Datensparsamkeit and doubles all round.

POPI will bring headaches for businesses of all sizes

The introduction of POPI is great for consumers, but it also marks the start of a long process for local businesses to comply with the new law.

Will South Africa’s spam bubble go POP-I?

Why the new law should see an end to marketing spam, and what it means for direct marketeers if they don’t change their ways.

Protection of Personal Information act signed into law

A new law that will protect consumers’ information from being shared with all and sundry.

Etoll web vulnerability exposes Gauteng drivers’ data

Security hole discovered in etoll user account pages which could have been exploited by sophisticated network attacks.