-
Join the MyBroadband community
South Africa’s biggest forum. Discuss, discover, and connect with thousands of members.
-
Question of the Day: Are you keeping your Prime subscription?
pansy tlakula
-
New rules about driving licence data collected by security guards
New rules about driving licence data collected by security guards South Africa's Information Regulator has published a code of conduct to address the processing of personal information at gated-access estates in the country. The regulator published the code — Own Initiative Code of Conduct on...- Luis
- Thread
- code of conduct information regulator pansy tlakula popia protection of personal information act (popia)
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
-
WhatsApp settles with Information Regulator over new privacy policy
WhatsApp settles with Information Regulator over new privacy policy WhatsApp has settled its court case against South Africa’s Information Regulator over forcing users to accept a new privacy policy to continue using the service and agreed to make several changes. Information Regulator...- Hanno Labuschagne
- Thread
- information regulator pansy tlakula privacy whatsapp
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
South Africa's big battle against spam callers
South Africa's big battle against spam callers South Africa's Information Regulator has its sights set on tackling annoying spam calls in the country. It decided that telemarketing amounts to electronic communication and must be regulated under the Protection of Personal Information Act...- Hanno Labuschagne
- Thread
- information regulator nomzamo zondi pansy tlakula privacy protection of personal information act (popia) spam spam callers telemarketers telemarketing
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
Information Regulator cuts its teeth
South Africa's data leak and privacy watchdog cuts its teeth South Africa's Information Regulator is flexing its muscles, slapping its own government department and a major JSE-listed company with enforcement notices in the span of four months. Dis-Chem received an enforcement notice in August...- Jan
- Thread
- department of justice dis-chem information regulator pansy tlakula
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
Information Regulator issues summons against SAPS after allegedly exposing private data
South African police nailed for exposing private information The Information Regulator summonsed the South African Police Service after allegedly disclosing eight women’s personal information. Details exposed include names, ages, home addresses, and the nature of the violations against the...- Jan
- Thread
- information regulator pansy tlakula south african police service (saps)
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
POPIA can't save South Africans from phone spammers
Spam law can't protect South Africans from phone marketers South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) doesn't protect you from marketers who contact you telephonically unless you explicitly tell them to stop calling you. This is because POPIA doesn't include phone marketing...- Jan
- Thread
- information regulator pansy tlakula protection of personal information act (popia) spam
- Replies: 96
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
N4ughtySecTU threatens to leak Ramaphosa's and Malema's personal data
Threats to leak Ramaphosa's and Malema's personal banking details A hacking group claiming responsibility for the attack on TransUnion last week has threatened to leak the personal data of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Julius Malema, and other political figures. The group, N4ughtySecTU, has...- Jan
- Thread
- cyril ramaphosa julius malema lee naik n4ughtysectu pansy tlakula transunion
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
Experian data leak got re-leaked on Telegram
Experian data on 25 million South Africans re-leaked on Telegram The personal data of millions of South Africans illegally obtained from credit bureau Experian in August 2020 was re-leaked via a Telegram channel this weekend, the Information Regulator has announced. “According to the...- Jan
- Thread
- experian information regulator pansy tlakula telegram
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
Registration portal for information officers still not fixed
POPIA deadline looms — but government registration site down The registration portal for Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers is still giving problems, and companies are reporting that they are struggling to register their officers before POPIA goes into full effect on 1 July...- Jan
- Thread
- information regulator pansy tlakula protection of personal information act (popia)
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Broadband and IT News
-
Information Officer registration portal broken - deadline extended
Information Officer registration website for POPIA compliance broken — deadline extended There will be no deadline for registration of Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers; meaning that no responsible party will be held liable for not registering by 30 June 2021. In a statement...- Jan
- Thread
- information regulator pansy tlakula
- Replies: 31
- Forum: News and Current Affairs