POPIA deadline looms large for healthcare practitioners
The new POPIA law stands to impact how healthcare practitioners process, capture, store and transmit patient data, says Dirk Hammann, legal adviser to Altron HealthTech.
One of the most critical areas of POPIA is the need to get someone’s consent before sharing their information, says Louise Robinson, sales director of CG Consulting.
POPIA deadline requires companies to check they’re compliant
In July 2021, enforcement of the South African Protection of Personal Information Act comes into effect, after the year-long grace period comes to an end.
Organisations must ready for POPI Act’s full might
As companies prepare to comply with the POPI Act, they should expect to see an active Information Regulator and strict enforcement, says Deloitte’s Leishen Pillay.
While POPI may be seen as legal red tape and a bit of a pain, it’s an opportunity to improve processes, which in turn will improve customer experience and result in cost savings.