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Protection of Personal Information Act, South Africa (POPIA)

Meet Compliance Requirements to Protect Personal Information in South Africa The mandate of South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is to regulate the processing of personal information. With this Act, data breaches need to be reported by law. Organizations need to develop a clear data protection plan to build trust with customers, drive business growth, and avoid costly...
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Why Data Classification is the Cornerstone of Regulatory Compliance

Achieving compliance across a wealth of new international data compliance regulations is a growing challenge, with many organizations struggling to keep pace. In addition, the rise of globally dispersed workforces and hybrid working environments are placing extraordinary pressure on every organization’s security. Today, data classification offers an increasingly persuasive answer to help prevent...
Case Study

Morpho Classifies and Protects Sensitive Information and Meets Export Control Requirements with Fortra

Morpho, Safran’s security business, addresses emerging security requirements for individuals, businesses and countries. Its expertise spans three core markets: identification of persons and goods, production and personalization of e-documents, detection of threats and substances. Morpho has over 7,700 employees in more than 40 countries. With integrated systems operating in more than 100 countries...
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All about POPIA compliance: South Africa’s new data privacy law – and what it means for you

South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has finally come into force . That’s good news for South African citizens and residents, since the legislation’s aim is to protect their personally identifiable information (PII) after it’s collected by public and private entities in the country. But what does the new law mean for South African organizations who must comply? For some...