Personal information of millions of South Africans exposed in 8,000 data breaches

[Newsfeed]

Personal information of millions of South Africans exposed in 8,000 data breaches

The Information Regulator of South Africa said that it had recorded over 8,000 security breaches in the country since its inception.

 

[Pegging]

Is there an opt out database?

 

[RedViking]

Fortunately we have POPIA protecting us.

 

[My_King]

0 breaches where I am involved.

Might I suggest emoloying better people in IT?

 

[Bad Ballie]

The biggest crime is that these companies are not held liable for any losses suffered by the peoples who data they 'give' away, while the people who have been exposed in some cases have their lives devastated by it.

 

[AstroTurf]

On a positive note, it reminds me of this fable:

The Leprechaun’s Pot of Gold

 

[Sargeant]

Businesses are required to have extensive procedures in place to avoid and deal with data breaches but, not a single time a government entity is breached, have we heard anything about what procedures they have in place. Clearly, the Government is exempt from it's own laws!

 

[xrapidx]

The biggest crime is that these companies are not held liable for any losses suffered by the peoples who data they 'give' away, while the people who have been exposed in some cases have their lives devastated by it.

Exactly - I've posted before that Pam Goldings excuse after their breach was that they can't delete my data because then they wouldn't know not to harass me (which they do anyway). This after numerous requests before the breach to remove my details and to stop the harassment.

They went as far as pitching up at my address because I stopped answering their calls.

 

[Sinbad]

Is there an opt out database?

Yes but it leaked

 

[Justanotherguybythesea]

Yes all the breaches i have had were government.