PAIA vs POPI

Protecting the information that your business has access to is important even without compliance requirements. With information breaches on the rise, the consequences are more than just mere penalties, and the reputational damages could significantly damage a business.

Since 2021, the Protection of Personal Information Act has required specific controls to be implemented in all businesses to ensure data protection and reporting responsibilities in the event where a breach occurs. Since then, the regulator has been taking action against non-compliant entities.