Jul 18, 2014
In today’s information-driven world, data is at the heart of enabling businesses to operate and innovate effectively. However, the exponential growth of data, combined with increasing regulation, has left many organisations struggling with the complexity of compliance...
Jul 10, 2014
For employees who think a fiduciary duty – a legal duty to act solely in another party’s interests – exists only between company directors and the company, this is not so, writes Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys. A fiduciary duty can exist...
Jun 18, 2014
The biggest challenge around POPI for the SME is a lack understanding around the difficulties associated with becoming POPI compliant, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. For SMEs, as with so many things in business, keeping things simple is critical. “Becoming...
Jun 12, 2014
The new Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act is going to force organisations to change their attitudes towards IT security. Data privacy which is built upon solid IT security practices will make real business sense very soon and South Africans are set to...
Jun 5, 2014
You may know the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) – but are all your client-facing staff members familiar with it? If your own Terms and Conditions on your Web site and company documentation don’t comply – and your social media team is unfamiliar with the Act –...
May 28, 2014
It is now a month and a half since the implementation of the much anticipated Removal of Adverse Consumer Credit Information Project, loosely referred to as “amnesty”, and despite-millions of records being wiped off consumers’ credit reports, they have come to...
