Dis-Chem disputes Information Regulator’s findings about data breach
IR orders retail pharmacy chain to secure customers’ data and comply with Popia or face a fine of up to R10 million.
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Department of Justice fined R5m for non-compliance with Popia
This should serve as a warning to all organisations to get their proverbial data protection house in order, says law firm.
Data breach: Department of Justice issued with enforcement notice
The Information Regulator found that several cybersecurity software licences had lapsed or had not been updated timeously.
Information Regulator publishes prescribed form for reporting data breaches
The Information Regulator (IR) has published a notification form, and accompanying guidelines, for reporting actual or potential security compromises, so that responsible parties can comply with their obligations in terms of section 22 […]
Dis-Chem data breach affects 3.68 million customers
One of Dis-Chem’s third-party service providers suffered a data breach on April 28, affecting more than 3.68 million of its customers, according to a notice posted on Dis-Chem’s website on Wednesday. It said […]
Regulator unhappy with TransUnion’s handling of data breach
TransUnion is directly contacting the individuals whose personal information it knows has been impacted by the hack reported over a week ago. This comes after the Information Regulator (IR) expressed its dissatisfaction with […]
Policyholders, investors ‘should be extra vigilant’ following TransUnion data breach
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (Asisa) has cautioned policyholders and investors to expect an increase in phishing attempts and approaches from criminals impersonating representatives from life insurers and investment companies […]
So, you’ve been hacked. Is this a reportable irregularity?
A recent (1 June 2021) headline on a UK based website reports that there were 116 million records breached in the UK in May 2021. Although no formal figures are available for South […]
