by HannesE | Jan 20, 2023 | News
As the big hype about the Protection of Personal Information Act dissipates like mist before the sun, it is pertinent to revisit one of the ongoing compliance requirements of this legislation. The accountability requirement of the POPIA creates the need for healthcare...
by HannesE | Sep 1, 2021 | News
Healthcare practices store a substantial amount of personal information of patients and medical debtors, who are defined as data subjects in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (the Act). The Act gives data subjects the right to request that...
by HannesE | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Healthcare practices are responsible parties in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) because they process the personal information of patients, medical debtors and employees, who are data subjects in terms of the act. One of the...
by HannesE | Jul 7, 2021 | News
Implementing the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) requirements has taken South Africa by storm. Last-minute registrations of Information Officers with the Information Regulator has overwhelmed the online portal to such an extent that it has...