As a member of the Michalsons data protection programme, you’ve conquered the mountain by raising awareness, planning your steps to protect personal information, and implementing those steps. Now you’re enjoying your mountain’s view and walking the scenic contour path – meaning you’re moving to sustain your progress.
The ‘sustain’ phase of your journey is about moving your organisation’s data protection journey forward and is not without its obstacles. A few questions to ask yourself include – how will you:
- tackle privacy impact assessments on new activities, products and processes?
- obtain prior authorisation if necessary?
- stay updated on Information Regulator issues and guidance?
- know when relevant judgments or data protection cases affect your implementation and the way you protect personal information?
- adjust your security measures in response to evolving threats?
- find answers to your questions?
- get new starters to your organisation up to speed?
- ensure all employees are aware of the issues?
- ensure that your agreements, policies and manuals are up-to-date?
- get in-depth insight into particular data protection topics on demand?
- build trust with your customers and suppliers?
- meet your responsibilities as an Information Officer?
- have access to the current discussions of the day?
- and access all of this at a much lower cost than that of consulting with an attorney.
By remaining a member of the Michalsons data protection programme we will support you on your ongoing journey. To add to your hard work, you will be in a position to display the POPIA Ready seal on your website and build trust with your customers, employees and suppliers.
