Articles about Information Regulator

Information Regulator flunks matric results appeal

The High Court rules the regulator failed to demonstrate an appeal against an earlier ruling in favour of the education department had reasonable prospects of success.

TVET college in POPIA breach over employee data exposure

The Information Regulator finds Central Johannesburg TVET College contravened provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act.

Draft gate access rules spark data management concerns

There are several “sticky issues” with the draft code of conduct, ranging from the definition of CCTV, to automated decision-making, say industry stakeholders.

The breach is in the database

South Africa’s breach record tells a consistent story – and it leads to the database layer, says Johan Lamberts, MD of Ascent Technology.

Industry flags challenges in long-awaited spam call registry

The Direct Marketing Association points to implementation challenges, while legal experts warn of a conflict with POPIA.

Before the breach: Why discovery comes first

The companies that handle incidents well are those that knew what they had before the incident happened, says Ben van Niekerk, business development executive – cyber security at Faranani DocTec.

Hackers publicly release data stolen from Standard Bank

The bank has been preparing for the possibility of client and company-related data being made public, which “now appears to have been published”.

InfoReg calms payroll fears after Sage 360 switch

The Information Regulator reassures staff that salaries are being paid on time despite payroll migration and labour union concerns.

InfoReg raises alarm as data breaches hit 788 in Q1

From 1 January to 31 March, the Information Regulator received hundreds of data breach notifications from South African organisations.

Insurer Liberty hit by data breach

The company says it detected unauthorised third-party access to select data systems, and immediately took steps to contain and mitigate the impact.

Land Bank tightens security after ransomware attack

The state-owned bank strengthens security controls after a January ransomware attack compromised internal records.

Parliament invites public input on InfoReg candidates

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services seeks input on the CVs of 21 Information Regulator candidates.