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Deception technology crucial to unmasking the silent theft of data

By Industry Contributor 26 February 2024

By Iniel Dreyer, MD at Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) FULL STORY >

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Industry Insight - There’s no ‘one size fits all solution to PoPIA compliance

By Industry Contributor 13 October 2022

Being PoPIA compliant is a complex exercise, and it is essential to start from the beginning with assessments of various environments, including PoPIA readiness and the cybersecurity landscape. Simeon Tassev... FULL STORY >

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Why data protection must become part of an organisation’s culture

By Industry Contributor 28 July 2022

By Imraan Kharwa, Data protection officer at Infobip FULL STORY >

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Are you overengineering your processes to placate personal data?

By Industry Contributor 21 July 2022

POPIA is good, but a lack of understanding of POPIA often results in overengineering data processes which in turn is bad for business, writes Jason Shedden Chief Operating Officer at Contactable. FULL STORY >

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One year of POPIA: Have you done enough?

By Staff Writer 11 July 2022

By Zaakir Mohamed, Director: Head of Corporate Investigations and Forensics; Savanna Stephens, Senior Associate: Corporate and Commercial; and Mawande Ntontela, Associate: Corporate Investigations and Forensics, at CMS South Africa FULL STORY >

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Mitigating the perceived risk of Enterprise and Supplier Development partnerships

By Industry Contributor 11 April 2022

By Mpopi Khupe, Executive Director at Zevoli Growth Partners FULL STORY >

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Data privacy is a ‘people’s business’ and compliance needs expert support

By Industry Contributor 28 January 2022

By Chris Norton, Regional Director – Africa, Veeam Software FULL STORY >

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Industry Insight - Compliance and Complexity: Data Privacy in the Contact Centre

By Staff Writer 14 September 2021

Contact centres need to build POPIA into their core foundation in order to remain secure, compliant and ensure longevity. Francois du Plessis, CEO of Callbi Speech Analytics explains. FULL STORY >

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POPI Act: A data analyst’s point of view

By Staff Writer 14 September 2021

Of great concern to businesses is the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, which came into effect recently, PBT Group's Jessie Rudd offered a lesser heard perspective on this critical piece of legislation and what it means. FULL STORY >

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Industry Insight: A reactive approach could leave your data wide open to vulnerabilities

By Industry Contributor 2 August 2021

A reactive approach to the Protection of Personal Information Act of ‘doing something has to be better than nothing’ could leave businesses in a worse predicament than when they started, argues Galix MD... FULL STORY >

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POPIA forces businesses to rethink data strategies for the better

By Industry Contributor 8 July 2021

By Chris Norton, Veeam Software’s Country Manager of Africa FULL STORY >

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Understanding what data a business has is key to leveraging the ‘new oil’

By Staff Writer 2 July 2021

Microsoft SA and TPN Credit Bureau recently shared their perspective on the importance of data, good management and protection. FULL STORY >

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Is your Chatbot POPIA compliant?

By Industry Contributor 2 June 2021

By Maison Samuels from Webber Wentzel FULL STORY >

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POPIA 101 - A practical guide to the most important aspects

By Industry Contributor 1 April 2021

All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here is a practical guide to the most important aspects FULL STORY >

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SA businesses given a leg up to meet local compliance requirements

By Staff Writer 28 September 2020

Businesses operating in South Africa can now map and understand their obligations, roles and responsibilities to comply with local regulations and legislation – most notably the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) ... FULL STORY >

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