Articles about Information Regulator

South African youth in dark about data protection law

The Information Regulator sounds the alarm over young people’s low level of awareness of the Protection of Personal Information Act and online privacy.

Data Privacy Day focuses on children’s privacy rights online

Tech evolution and development of data governance frameworks are at the forefront on International Data Privacy Day today.

InfoReg acts on alleged matric results data leak

The Information Regulator requests information from the Department of Basic Education regarding the alleged matric results security compromise.

OPINION: Missed POPIA opportunity in matric results court case

The argument that the Information Regulator created the urgency by itself is misplaced and the honourable court erred in that regard, says legal expert Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze.

InfoReg ‘disappointed’ over matric results verdict

If the DBE is to proceed with the publication of the results in the media, it will still be guilty of non-compliance with the regulator’s orders, says the watchdog.

Cell C accuses ‘unauthorised party’ of data breach

The firm confirms that data related to a limited number of individuals may have been accessed by an unauthorised party in a recent cyber security incident.

Blow for Information Regulator over matric results publication

The High Court throws out an urgent court application by the regulator to stop the DBE from publishing the 2024 matric results in the media.

AfriForum takes on InfoReg over matric results publication

The civic group readies to take legal action if the watchdog proceeds with an urgent application to prevent the publication of the 2024 matric results.

DBE looks to resolve matric results publication impasse

The Department of Basic Education plans to engage the Information Regulator after it was ordered to pay R5 million for its failure to comply with a POPIA enforcement notice.

Education dept issued R5m fine for POPIA violation

The Information Regulator orders the Department of Basic Education to pay a fine of R5 million following its failure to comply with a POPIA enforcement notice.

Reprieve for education dept as matric results to be published

The Department of Basic Education will release in the newspapers for the grade 12 class of 2024, after it challenges the Information Regulator’s enforcement notice.

Winners of BCX Digital Innovation Awards revealed

The Information Regulator, Standard Bank and Old Mutual are named among the winners of this year’s awards.