South Africa's Information Regulator issued a ZAR5 million fine to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for failing to comply with an enforcement notice issued by the agency after allegedly circumventing elements of the Protection of Personal Information Act. The DoJ&CD had until 9 June to provide the IR with documentation that licenses for Trend Anti-Virus, SIEM and the Intrusion Detection System were renewed.
11 July 2023
South Africa IR fines Department of Justice for PPIA violations
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