Is POPI valuable to SA legislature?
The industry remains abuzz with talk around the recently gazetted Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, yet the compliance rate of South Africa’s enterprises varies significantly. For SMEs the pace to become compliant is considerably slower, according to the...Keep personal information private with Adobe
The ratification of sections of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act last year has strengthened the rights of the consumer while forcing many organisations to rethink their information security strategies. As the expected deadline for compliance...Control data at its source, grow compliance
As data volumes increase and information is generated by more and more sources, organisations have a pressing need to gain better control of their data, particularly data housed on-site and in hybrid or cloud-based solutions, says Chris Hathaway, director at Soarsoft...Practicing good information governance
In today’s information-driven world, data is at the heart of enabling businesses to operate and innovate effectively. However, the exponential growth of data, combined with increasing regulation, has left many organisations struggling with the complexity of compliance...The fiduciary duties of employees
For employees who think a fiduciary duty – a legal duty to act solely in another party’s interests – exists only between company directors and the company, this is not so, writes Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys. A fiduciary duty can exist...