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Government and POPIA - applicable or not?

14 June 2021

With all the talk of POPIA coming into effect and businesses having to get ready to comply, I was wondering... whether government and municipalities also need to comply with POPIA. Surely, government entities have a lot of personal information in their possession that they must protect.

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New regulations provide more clarity on POPIA

11 March 2019

I’m the compliance officer for our business and have been tasked with responsibility for POPIA. I saw a media report... on regulations being promulgated and was wondering if there is anything of importance that I need to take note of in them for our business?

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Data security under POPIA is important even for small businesses

12 February 2019

I’m the owner of a small advisory firm. A few days ago, one of my employees left his laptop in... the car during the weekend and it was stolen out of his car. I now hear that the IT guys forgot to have encryption activated on his laptop. With client information on the laptop I’m worried about whether I could be in breach of POPIA. Am I?

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The importance of a privacy policy for your business

15 May 2018

I’ve been working with developers to take my business online. They have advised me to make sure I have a... proper privacy policy drawn up for my website. Is this really necessary or can I just use a standard one from the internet?

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POPI and your data security

15 May 2018

I have an advisory business serving private and corporate clients. Our client information is stored on a central server in... our offices. I have been advised to review our data security due to the growing risk of being hacked and the requirements of POPI to protect the personal information of my clients. What does POPI require of me in this regard?

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The impact of the delayed implementation of POPI on consumers

06 April 2018

I’ve read in the media that the Information Regulator has again delayed the coming into operation of POPI Act. As... a consumer, I’ve been waiting for this to happen to help stop the abuse one has to suffer from marketing emails, phone calls and the blatant and unauthorised sharing of my personal information. How long will this delay be and when can I expect my rights to start being protected?

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