The information regulator published a Guideline on notification of security compromises to the information regulator in July 2020. The guideline explains the procedure responsible parties or information officers should follow to notify the regulator of a security compromise or data [...]
Imagine a castle under siege, and the guards fail to alert the inhabitants. In the world of data protection, data subject breach notifications act as crucial alarms, ensuring individuals are aware of threats to their personal data. Data protection laws, [...]
With the general elections set to be held on 29 May 2024, the last thing South Africans want to hear are details of a security compromise at the IEC. On the other hand, the Information Regulator is in need [...]
There are organisations we pray will never suffer a data breach. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is one of those. They hold many people's data. In fact, there is hardly anyone who formally does business in South Africa [...]
On Friday, 6 October, I listened in on an interesting interview with Adv Pansy Tlakula. She shared some interesting insights about the regulator's work, the status of certain enforcements and some projects they are working on. I decided to share [...]
