Nov 10, 2014
Before investing in any new technology, an organisation must first establish whether that technology will meet the businesses’ needs. Similarly, the organisation must scrutinise the technology and its provider, to make sure it is up to standard with the company’s...
Nov 10, 2014
The recently enacted Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, which sets conditions for how organisations can process information, has caused significant upheaval in the South African business environment, says Professor David Taylor, data privacy officer at...
Nov 5, 2014
The exponential growth in the amount of data in circulation is challenging sub-Saharan African organisations’ efforts to remain compliant. Speaking ahead of the Hitachi Information Forum 2014 in South Africa this week, Cleo Becker, regional counsel for HDS sub-Saharan...
Nov 5, 2014
Information volumes continue to grow at an unprecedented rate, particularly in the area of randomly generated unstructured user data, says Chris Hathaway, director at Soarsoft International. This is a result of the way the modern “information worker” interacts and...
Oct 30, 2014
The promulgation of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act into law will result in severe penalties if an online business does not adequately secure the personal details of its customers stored online. According to the Act, personal information is defined...
