The information regulator prescribed rules or regulations on the processing of health information under POPIA on 6 March 2026. The Health Information Regulations apply to specific responsible parties (not everyone) who process personal information concerning a data subject’s health for […]
WB v RB is an important judgment regarding medical records disclosure. A husband requested access to his wife's bipolar disorder health records for child custody proceedings. The court ordered the clinic to reveal the treatment details while respecting confidentiality [...]
Since 2021, health and pharmaceutical companies have come under severe cyber-attacks. Cybercrime involving health-related data is a global concern because of the steep increase in these attacks. Therefore, information security teams are beefing up processes in preventing cybercrime in healthcare. [...]
Are you interested in privacy in healthcare? Are you wondering how the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act or POPIA) will affect your organisation or the healthcare industry? Are you trying to determine what laws are relevant and how [...]
I will be speaking at the HMR Africa Healthcare Summit 2011 on 19 January 2011 at 2 PM. I will be talking about How POPI will affect you, but focusing on privacy in the healthcare industry. The following are some [...]
