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Cybersecurity

Does PoPIA Force Businesses to Rethink Data Strategies for the Better?

Luis Monzon -
The moment has arrived: last week the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) came into force. It hasn’t been sprung on us, the process has been ongoing and businesses have been anticipating their compliance obligations for years. PoPIA, much like the...
Cybersecurity

PoPIA Deadline Extended – Information Officer Registration Portal Broken

Luis Monzon -
After a series of technical glitches with the Information Regulator's registration portal for information officers looking to achieve compliance with the PoPI Act, the 1 July 2021 compliance deadline has been scrapped. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Information...
General

Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

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As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week in tech saw ITNA's readers engaging with a diversified series of stories. In Nigeria, we looked at how...
Education

SA Schools May Face Penalties for PoPIA Non-Compliance

Luis Monzon -
With the third wave of COVID-19 crashing upon South Africans and amidst increasing calls for schooling to be temporarily suspended, it could prove helpful for educational institutions across the country to use the time away from teaching to put...
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Is More than A Tech Problem – It’s a Business Problem Too

Luis Monzon -
A concerning number of South African companies are not prepared for the inevitability of a cyberattack despite the significant financial and reputational risks, according to Ryan Mer, MD, eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee (KYP) platform provider. "Too few senior...
Enterprise IT

Why POPIA Compliance is not just an IT Problem

Jenna Delport -
Since its implementation in 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become a global standard in protecting end-users from the unlawful use or dissemination of their personal information. South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), set to commence...
Cybersecurity

How SMEs Should Protect Themselves from Cybersecurity Attacks

Jenna Delport -
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are widely acknowledged as playing a critical role in South Africa’s economy, and yet they are also potentially more at risk in terms of their ongoing survival than larger enterprises. According to a recent McKinsey...
Cybersecurity

Why Security Systems are Only as Successful as the People Who are Behind Them

Jenna Delport -
In May 2020, the personal records of more than 24 million South Africans and nearly 794,000 companies were handed over to someone impersonating a client. The personal records, identity numbers and addresses of millions of people and thousands of...
General

Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

Luis Monzon -
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. From the commencement of parts of the POPI Act, the launch of the Huawei MatePad T8 and the introduction of...
Cybersecurity

Security Flaw in Health Startup Exposed User Accounts and Medical Information

Luis Monzon -
LogBox, a South African medical data startup that claims it is an "absolutely secure" way to replace paper forms and documentation in sharing patient data with doctors, has allegedly exposed user accounts and sensitive patient data following a lapse...
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