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Data silos can make POPIA compliance a bit trickier, consider unification
With POPIA now in full effect there are many concerns about compliance. Account manager at Liferay Africa, Greg Gatherer explains the benefit of centralising your data processing.
htxt.africast – POPIA finally in effect in South Africa
After many years the controversial POPIA has arrived. This africast breaks it down.
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With POPIA now in effect, SEACOM outlines its compliance
Like many other firms this week, SEACOM has outlined its POPIA compliance, commitment to data privacy and protection in this new era.
4 POPIA myths you need to know the truth about
With POPIA coming into full effect this week, it’s important that myths aren’t regarded as fact. Especially with jail time and fines in store for non-compliance and negligence.
POPIA compliance has some unseen benefits says Zoho
There are unfortunately also costs associated with compliance that you may not have considered before.
Exemption from certain POPIA conditions explained
With six days left to become POPIA compliant, the Information Regulator has clarified what organisations and processes may be exempt from one or more of the eight conditions for legal information processing.
Information Regulator says there is now no deadline for Information Officer registration
The registration deadline of 30th June has fallen away due to a technical glitch on the registration portal.
With a month to go, have you implemented these PoPIA preparation steps?
Nadine Mather, senior associate at Bowmans, lists several steps that local organisations must take to prepare for PoPIA come 1st July.
htxt.africast – Expert panel unpacks recent POPI Act announcement
From 1st July, significant aspects of the POPI Act will commence. What does that mean? We brought in three experts to help us unpack.
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The new elements of the POPI Act that come into effect on 1st July
The presidency has confirmed that certain sections of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act come into effect at the beginning of next month.
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?
ISPA calls on President to commence POPI Act as soon as possible
Having been on the president’s desk since 2013, ISPA has called on current president Cyril Ramaphosa to commence the PoPI act.
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.
IMIvault is a virtual data vault that’s also POPI compliant
IMIvault can be easily implemented into existing CRM software.
Draft POPI regulations now open for public comment
Parties have until 7th November to submit comment.
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.
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.
