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POPIA Just Got a Digital Makeover – Are You Ready?
If you’re still treating data protection like a dusty file in a cabinet, it’s time to wake up. South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act
Botha v Smuts – Farms, photos, physical addresses and privacy: Constitutional Court ruling on online use of personal information
“…this matter implicates more than the rights of the parties. It implicates our collective relationship with the internet and its power over our online personae.”
TikTok, TikTok, is time up for TikTok? National security versus freedom of expression weighed in court judgment
TikTok has run out of options to challenge a United States national security law that requires its owner to divest (dispose of its ownership interest)
Oops I did it again! A case of déjà vu for the Department of Basic Education and the privacy aspects of publishing matric results
“Oops, I did it again, I published your marks and my reasons are lame” (sung to the tune of Britney Spears’ famous hit). South Africa’s
South Africa’s National Data and Cloud Policy, 2024 Published Yesterday
The South African government’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (“DCDT”) published its National Policy on Data and Cloud yesterday (“National Data and Cloud Policy”). It is well-drafted, concise and realistic. It doesn’t skirt issues, acknowledging that there are problems and identifying how to fix them.
Information Regulator to Publish Direct Marketing Guidance Note in Efforts to Curb Telemarketing
This article discusses the intentions of the Information Regulator to publish a direct marketing guidance note on telemarketing.
The Information Regulator’s Media Briefing on its Enforcement Activities
On 26 March, the Information Regulator held a media briefing on its enforcement activities over the past year. In this article, we break down some of the statistics released on PAIA and POPIA compliance in public and private organisations.
Have you thought about your audit logs when complying with POPIA?
This article discusses the data privacy implications of processing audit logs which are often neglected when organisations consider their privacy compliance.
Improved Measures Taken by the Information Regulator
This article discusses the improved measures that the Information Regulator of South Africa has taken in respect of data privacy breaches.
TikTok on the Clock of Data Privacy Concerns
This article discusses TikTok bans and restrictions over privacy and security concerns and the need to comply with data protection laws like POPIA.
