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Safeguarding Data: Public and Private Cloud

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Strictly speaking, public and private clouds fall under the…

Safeguarding Data: Service Providers and Software as a Service (SaaS)

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The Act makes YOU responsible and accountable to be knowledgeable…

Safeguarding Data: Technology

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For small businesses, their choice in technology solutions will…

Safeguarding Data: People

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Education, education, education. Putting the most advanced…

Safeguarding Data: “The chain is only as strong as the weakest link”

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The requirement around safeguarding of data probably has the…

Complaints Process: “Guilty until proven innocent”

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Under the PoPI Act you are responsible to safeguard all forms…

Disclosure/Notification: “Oops … sorry to HAVE to tell you … but we’ve lost your data … again …”

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As a custodian of personal information it is not only your responsibility…

Further Processing and Conduct: “Congratulations, you have just won the lotto”

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The PoPI Act plays an important part in increasing consumer protection…

Retention and restriction of records: “Be careful what you record as you might just have to delete it”

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According to the Act, personal information may not be retained…

Access to your own Personal Information: “Be careful what you record as you might just have to share it”

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Under PoPI you have the right to ask any company or entity if…