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While there are many similarities between the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and the General Data Protection Regulations, (“GDPR”) there are also many differences.
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While there are many similarities between the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and the General Data Protection Regulations, (“GDPR”) there are also many differences.

Below are existing governance tools and instruments that arguably need government and its SoCs must implement fully and consistently to contribute towards effective SoC governance for efficient SoC turnaround and sustained success.

Data like oil is a vital tool in maintaining growth of firms, industries and companies. Companies want to get a hold of information detailing what their customers and competitors are discussing about them, so that the business may be improved through feedback.

Most parents / caregivers and even schools have never even heard of the concept of child protection software or even that it exists.

You’ve got a great idea for an app, but you do not have the technical skill to create it on your own so you contract a software development company.

An issue that is becoming more highlighted in Society and awareness albeit slowly is starting to spread. With more and more incidents of cyberbullying, child pornography and the like being covered by the press, parents, teachers and caregivers are finally starting to ask questions and take note of child safety on the internet.

In his State of the Nation address last night, President Ramaphosa touched those areas of the South African economy that can turn our fortunes around relatively quickly: agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and technology

Lawyers interpret legislation and advise accordingly and our advice isn’t cheap.
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (“the GDPR”) are set to become fully effective on 25 May 2018.

Big data analytics is the new buzzword. It is mentioned everywhere and across every industry. Everyone wants to make use of big data for one or other reason. But what is big data analytics?