Webinar | Default information officer strategy session

So you’re the head of your organisation and responsible for many things. Do you know you’re also the default information officer? This means that, as the CEO, you’re legally accountable for protecting the personal information your organisation processes and, under certain circumstances, giving access to the records your organisation holds. What does this mean for you? You may have delegated your personal responsibilities around data protection (including POPIA) and access to information (PAIA) to someone else, the designated information officer, but you remain accountable. We can help get you on the front foot.

You are the one who could go to jail. You need to assure the board of directors (or shareholders).

Get empowered by understanding what you are accountable for. Join one of our specialist attorneys in a practical hour-long webinar. It will equip you with exactly what you need to ensure that people appropriately and cost-effectively manage the data protection and access-to-information risks in your organisation.

Outcomes

• Understand your legal obligations as the default information officer by knowing that you’re accountable.
• Understand the impact of data protection and access to information on your organisation by reviewing the level of risk.
• Manage the budget by understanding the opportunities and costs. What is realistic?
• Decide whether you have the appropriate tools in place.
• Confirm that you have designated the appropriate person to be the information officer.
• Be able to go back and review the discussion with a recording.
• Know what steps you need to take by getting a list of agreed actions for people to implement.
• Know what information the designated information officer should provide you with when you ask them to report on it.
• Get peace of mind by knowing you have taken action.

Audience

This is for the default information officer. The head of the organisation. The law (specifically, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, or PAIA) automatically designates the default information officer for each organisation. The deputy or designated information officer may also be keen to attend.

Panel

John Giles has helped many heads of organisations set an IT GRC strategy for their organisations. He has acted as a coach to many ensuring they fulfil their responsibilities of being the default information officer. He has also briefed many governing bodies on data protection and access to information.

Bookings

This event is hosted on Zoom.  Please note that we do not allow AI meeting assistants to attend our webinars.

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