Draft amendments on information-sharing between accountable institutions published
Information-sharing must be done in accordance with FICA and POPIA and governed by a written agreement.
Protection of Personal Information Act
Dis-Chem disputes Information Regulator’s findings about data breach
IR orders retail pharmacy chain to secure customers’ data and comply with Popia or face a fine of up to R10 million.
Nowhere to hide as Sars ramps up its use of smart tools
Sars is employing artificial intelligence and data analysis to detect tax fraud and improve efficiency in assessing taxpayers.
Department of Justice fined R5m for non-compliance with Popia
This should serve as a warning to all organisations to get their proverbial data protection house in order, says law firm.
Data breach: Department of Justice issued with enforcement notice
The Information Regulator found that several cybersecurity software licences had lapsed or had not been updated timeously.
Rep debarred for sharing client information while on garden leave
She alleged the evidence of her conduct was obtained through an ‘unlawful search’ of her personal email account.
Fica employee screening must take account of labour laws and Popia
A deeper look at what accountable institutions must do to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre’s directive.
SAPS breached Popia after rape victims’ personal info appears on social media
The police said the WhatsApp message was to alert stations of the serious crime, but it leaked from its ‘intended communication channels’.
How accountable institutions should meet their Fica obligations in the context of Popia
An accountable institution should ask only for personal information that is necessary to achieve the purposes of Fica.
Our webinar will explain your data retention obligations
Holding personal information ‘just in case’ isn’t good enough.
Information Regulator’s portal for registering information officers goes live
The Information Regulator (IR) says its online portals for the registration of information officers and the submission of Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) reports have gone live. Information officers who are […]
Information Regulator publishes prescribed form for reporting data breaches
The Information Regulator (IR) has published a notification form, and accompanying guidelines, for reporting actual or potential security compromises, so that responsible parties can comply with their obligations in terms of section 22 […]
Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee
For the first time since it was established in 2016, the Information Regulator (IR) will be able to enforce its powers and provide an effective remedy to complainants whose right to privacy and […]
Bookings open for Moonstone’s regulatory risk register webinar
Moonstone Compliance’s third webinar of this year will focus on regulatory risk registers as part of your organisation’s privacy governance programme. The webinar will take place on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 24 August, […]
FIC publishes draft communications on data privacy and anti-terrorism financing
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has called for comments on draft public compliance communications that clarify the interplay between the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) […]
Information Regulator unhappy with the flood of unsolicited direct marketing
The Information Regulator says it is concerned that consumers continue to be bombarded with unsolicited direct marketing messages that do not comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia), and it will […]
Bookings open for Moonstone’s Privacy Governance webinar
As a result of the huge interest in the privacy governance segment of our Regulatory Update Webinar in February, Moonstone Compliance will be holding a series of webinars dealing specifically with this issue. […]
