When a misdirected email becomes a POPIA enforcement case
The enforcement notice suggests that internal, accidental disclosures can still become reportable security compromises with formal regulatory consequences.
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Cyber threats: awareness high, but cover still low
Only a fraction of South African consumers and businesses have cyber cover, leaving a significant gap between awareness and protection.
Updated POPIA compliance: data breach reporting must be online
From 1 April, all security breaches must be reported solely via the Information Regulator’s online portal, not by email.
SMEs ‘woefully unprepared’ to meet growing threat of cyberattacks
Cyber insurance and practical measures can shield a business from devastating data breaches and ransomware attacks.
Retirement fund trustees face personal liability for cybersecurity non-compliance
With the Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience set to take effect in June, trustees could be held personally liable for losses due to data breaches.
Class action litigation in SA could spike with ‘non-attack’ data breach claims
Improper data handling could lead to expensive claims, and stronger enforcement of POPIA is critical to preventing future litigation, say legal experts.
The rise of ‘non-attack’ data claims in a changing cyber landscape
The Allianz Commercial Cyber Security Resilience report shows that the costs associated with certain data privacy breach claims can match or surpass those of ransomware incidents.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: small businesses must prioritise protection as cyberattacks surge
SMMEs serving critical infrastructure and global corporations, as well as those in regulated industries such as insurance, healthcare, banking, and credit monitoring, are particularly vulnerable.
Another state entity hit by ransomware attackers
The International Trade Administration Commission explains why it delayed notifying the public of the attack for almost four months.
Ransomware gang claims to have leaked government pension data
LockBit, the cybercriminal group allegedly responsible for the attack, was the subject of a take-down operation by global law enforcement agencies.
Hackers access CIPC’s client and employee records
The commission urges clients to monitor transactions on their credit cards.
CEO ‘guilty of negligence’ after firm suffers R15m fraud
The loss equated to more than 20% of the company’s annual profit, based on the exchange rate at the time of the incident.
Corporate loses R483 million in ‘deepfake’ conference call scam
The 13th Allianz Risk Barometer reveals that deepfake video technology, aimed at facilitating phishing scams, is now readily available online, priced as low as R377 a minute.
