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Compliance1 April 2025

POPIA Compliance: What It Means for Your IT Environment

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) requires South African businesses to protect personal data. Here's what your IT environment needs to comply.

POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) came into full effect in South Africa in July 2021. Non-compliance can result in fines up to R10 million or imprisonment.

Key POPIA IT Requirements - Secure storage and access controls for personal data - Encryption of personal information in transit and at rest - Incident response procedures for data breaches - Staff awareness training on data protection

How ROI Technologies Helps We assess your POPIA readiness, implement the required technical controls, and provide documentation for your Information Officer.

Contact us: info@roitech.co.za | +27 11 476 8817

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