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Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Understand the basics of the POPI Act;  Have a high-level overview of what will need to be done over the next 11 months;    Know the steps required to facilitate POPI Act compliance;  Understand how to start using the POPI Act Compliance Checklist, including;  Who the key role players are within and outside your organization; and  The need for a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) Manual.  Be aware of critical issues that need to be addressed urgently regarding;  Data servers;  E-mails; and   Cloud storage.  Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    Introduction - Basics of the POPI Act.  The next 11 months - What to do?   Steps required to facilitate compliance.  Using the POPI Act Compliance Checklist.   Critical issues to be addressed now!   Access to a POPI Act expert consultant. 

Learning objectives By the end of this event the attendee should: Be familiar with the basics of the POPI Act; Get a quick recap on what was covered in previous instalments. Know how to complete steps 3 to 11 in your POPIA Compliance Che cklist. Be aware of some of the practical and critical issues that your organisation needs to address urgently; and Have access to a POPI Act expert consultant. Content The webinar will cover the following topics: The basics of the POPI Act; A recap. POPIA Compliance Checklist steps: Performing a gap analysis versus the Act. Analyse what and how Personal Information is processed (status quo). Review/draft POPIA compliance policies based on findings. Review your websites & online platforms. Update/create your Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) manual. Implement POPIA compliant Personal Information management processes. Train internal stakeholders on their roles in POPIA compliance. Adopt POPIA compliance as “Business-As-Usual”. Consider Information security Safeguards. Urgent practical and critical issue. Access POPI Act expert consultant.

Learning objectives By the end of this event the attendee should: Understand how data is compromised; Understand the related risk of losing data; Understand the need for recovery procedures; Understand how to assess whether a business can be recreated after a disaster; and Identify potential backup and disaster recovery strategies. Content The webinar will cover the following topics: Recap of step 1 and 2 checklist for backup and protection. How is data compromised? Here's how criminals use your data. Related risks of losing data. Disaster struck - What next? Data recovery procedures. Can your business be recreated after a disaster? Formulating backup and disaster recovery strategies.

Learning objectives By the end of this event the attendee should: Be familiar with the basics of the POPIA; Have a recap on what we covered during the previous instalments of the series; Know what specific industries require in terms of personal information for the following subjects: COVID-19 Financial sector (patented information) Education Health sector Residential / Gated communities Law firms Be aware of some of the practical and critical issues that your organisation needs to address urgently; and Have access to a POPIA expert consultant. Content The webinar will cover the following topics: Introduction - Basics of the POPIA. Recap on previous instalments. Personal information requirements of specific industries for the following subjects: COVID-19 Financial sector (patented information) Education Health sector Residential/Gated communities Law firms Practical and critical issues that your organisation needs to address urgently. Access to a POPIA expert consultant.

Overview Even though the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPIA) commenced on 1 July 2020, there is still a lot of uncertainty and confusion out there.  The only comfort is that all businesses (including employers) that process personal information, are required to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to implement, prove and monitor compliance by 30 June 2021. In this 12th and final webinar in the series, we focus on checking POPIA readiness to meet the deadline. We present information that can be used to check whether your business or employer is POPIA compliant and is ready to prove it. Learning objectives By the end of this event the attendee should: Be able to check POPIA readiness by the deadline date of 1 July 2021. Understand the most important aspects of the Act. Understand the POPIA Compliance Checklist and have answers to questions that stood out in previous sessions. Understand how to be best prepared for a compliance audit by the Regulator. Have access to our POPIA data specialists. Content The webinar will cover the following topics: Checking readiness.  POPIA - A recap on most important aspects of the Act. Review of the POPIA Compliance Checklist. Q&As revisited. Sending information to clients for completion and return. Using digital signatures. Regulator compliance audit - How to be prepared. Other Issues submitted by delegates for discussion. Access to POPIA data specialists.

Overview       The Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPIA), commenced on 1 July 2020, and requires all businesses (including employers) that process personal information, to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to implement, prove and monitor compliance by 30 June 2021.  In this 11th webinar in the series, we will focus on some specific financial industry challenges and pitfalls, by working through some case studies that focus on accounting/financial services for example estates and so on.   If you have missed our earlier sessions, or would like more information on the remainder of future webinars, please click here <link to website> to see the entire series. .   Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Understand some of the pitfalls specifically applicable to financial practices;  Be aware of some case studies that focus on accounting services/financial services;  Be aware of some of the FAQs relating to POPIA;  Know how to manage potential regulatory contradictions between POPIA and industry regulations; and  Have access to our POPIA data specialists.  Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    Pitfalls in the financial services space.  Case studies.  POPIA FAQs.  Contradictions with industry regulations.  Managing contradictions/confusion.  Access to POPIA data specialists. 

Overview      The Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPIA), commenced on 1 July 2020, and requires all businesses (including employers) that process personal information, to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to implement, prove and monitor compliance by 30 June 2021.  In this 10th webinar in the series, we will focus on specific aspects that relate to Information Officers, including the latest guidance that was issued by the Information Regulator, as well as the process for registration with the Regulator.  If you have missed our earlier sessions, or would like more information on the remainder of future webinars, please click here <link to website> to see the entire series.  Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Know what POPIA requires in relation to Information Officers;  Understand the latest guidance for Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers;  Know the Information Regulator's priorities ahead of the 1st of July 2021 deadline;  Be aware of other recently issued POPIA guidelines.   Have access to a checklist that assists in developing Codes of Conduct.  Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    POPIA requirements on Information Officers.  Latest guidance on Information Officers and their deputies:  Obligations and liabilities.  Requirements for registration.  Updating details.  Designation and delegation of authority.  Information Regulator's prioritised processes.  Other recently issued guidelines 

Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Be able to identify who is accountable and how to provide evidence of their accountability;  Be able to assess whether he or she is collecting client information lawfully;  Know how to ensure that they are processing only the data needed; and  Be able to assess whether they you are using information collected for other purposes, e.g. sending newsletters.  Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    Who is accountable?  How do you provide evidence of your accountability?  Are you collecting client information lawfully?  Are you processing ONLY the data you need?  Are you using information collected for other purposes?  Solutions to the above. 

Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Be able to assess whether the information you have is still accurate and up to date;  Be able to assess whethe r you are communicating with the data subject about the data you collect;  Be able to assess how you are ensuring the safety of your data / information; and  Be able to assess whether you know your clients' or data subjects' rights.   Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    Accuracy of the information you hold.  Communication with the data subject.  Ensuring data safety.  Knowing your clients' or data subjects' rights.  Relevant solutions to the above. 

Learning objectives        By the end of this event the attendee should:    Be familiar with the basics of the POPIA;  Know what we covered during the previous instalments of the series;&nbsp ; Be aware of specific requirements set out in POPIA;  Be able to identify critical issues that attendees may need to address urgently in their organisations; and  Have access to a POPIA expert consultant.  Content       The webinar will cover the following topics:    Introduction - Basics of POPIA.  A recap of previous instalments.  Completing your POPIA Compliance Checklist.  Protection of data.  Back up/ disaster recovery perspective.  Subject Data - Focus on specific industry requirements.  Identification of specific requirements set out in POPIA  A look at the remainder of topics in the series.