Aptean earns TEC certification
Aptean, represented in South Africa by Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, has announced that its Ross ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution has been certified by Technology Evaluation Centres (TEC) for its process manufacturing suite. Rifle-Shot Performance...
Practicing good information governance
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...
IGF summit to keep Web on track
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Johannesburg on 17 and 18 July 2014 and is hosted by the Internet Society of SA - Gauteng Chapter (ISOC-Gauteng).The meeting has been strategically scheduled to take place after the African Internet Governance...
The fiduciary duties of employees
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 between a...
SMEs face unique POPI challenges
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...
POPI will boost IT governance
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...
Why your staff should know the CPA
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 – your...
AngloGold Ashanti uses IsoMetrix solution
AngloGold Ashanti has chosen IsoMetrix as the preferred software solution for Social Management at all its operations in continental Africa region and South America region. IsoMetrix, a leading supplier of software for governance, risk and compliance, provides a...
How consumers benefit from credit amnesty
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 realise...
POPI Act brings burden to businesses
There could be serious operational, financial and legal implications for businesses that actively outsource a large proportion of their operations to third party service providers, particularly some critical business activities once the new Protection of Personal...
The race to POPI compliance begins
With the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act being signed into law, a race against time is about to start for businesses across South Africa. Their mission is to ensure that customer information in their custody is adequately secured – and doing so may...
Controlling the cost of compliance
Controlling compliance costs continues to be one of the top priorities for businesses today. The ultimate challenge is how to keep the right data in the right place at the right time. Unfortunately, legacy solutions often only serve to turn archives into permanent...