Write policies that matter
We *heart* policies. Done well they can increase efficiency, improve teamwork, establish culture and protect everybody. Check out how we approach policies. Disclaimer: these slides are not for box tickers. And no, we don't have templates - one size fits all fits no one.
Does data minimisation spark joy?
The minimality requirement The requirement of minimality is one of the conditions for processing personal information in the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The POPIA provides that personal information can only be processed ”if, given the purpose for which it is processed, it is adequate, relevant and not excessive”. [...]
Hacks, leaks and breaches: the critical need for data privacy and regulation
Elizabeth sat down with Red And Yellow Creative School of Business to chat about all things POPI vs GDPR and data privacy in the South African context. Fortunately for us, they caught it all on camera. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/p9NIVd4WF8g
Hacking data breaches: We need a new breed of compliance officer
R58.4 million. This is the average cost of a data breach today according to IBM. It is no surprise then that cyber resilience is top of mind for CEOs the world over. But what does this mean for compliance officers? What should we be doing to address data breaches? And [...]
We’re hiring… a legal consultant!
Novation Consulting is bursting at the seams with work. We need a top performing, creative mind, who knows compliance, risk management, and legal stuff. This is an opportunity to escape the chains of corporate life, to throw away your office shoes, and to do things slightly, okay a lot, differently. [...]
We’re hiring… an office manager!
Novation Consulting is bursting at the seams with work and we really need somebody awesome to manage our office. You will do a bit of admin management, some project management, and lots of generally organising stuff. We think this is a part-time role, but then again, what do we know [...]
Why your legal and compliance teams need a #complianoscopy
Hardly a day goes by that clients don’t ask for recommendations on what new legal or regulatory technology to get to help their in-house legal or compliance teams perform better. The frequency of the question is not surprising – legal- and regtech is the hottest ticket in town. Investment in [...]
Direct marketing and the dreaded consent
Everywhere we go, we are asked the same questions. Do we really have to use the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad form 4, to get consent for direct marketing when the POPIA comes into effect? And do we then really have to get consent again from our current database? To answer [...]
Celebrate International Data Privacy Day with us!
As we celebrate International Data Privacy Day, we think back on 2018. We spent a lot of time dealing with a deluge of questions from companies wondering whether they need to comply with the GDPR, and how they can combine their efforts to comply with the POPIA and the [...]
CHEERS TO 2018, BRING ON 2019!
Well, 2018 was one crazy year. Data breaches, dramatic court hearings, lethal deli meats, controversial statements by a leader with freakishly small hands… and that was just at Novation. But seriously, the past twelve months have been the most exciting in our business to date. “Growth” does not begin to [...]
A lawyer, a communication specialist and a change manager walk into a bar…
You know what they say about all work and no play… At Novation we spend an above average amount of time talking, reading, watching series, cycling, drinking wine and playing Lego. We just don’t talk about it that much. So whilst reflecting on the incredible 2018 that the company had, [...]
HAVE YOU HEARD? UPDATED POPIA REGS TABLED AT PARLIAMENT
Finally! The latest version of the POPIA Regulations have been tabled at Parliament. We have all been waiting anxiously for an update to the dreaded Form 4. Here is a reminder of what Form 4 looked like in the draft Regulations. Our first impressions of the updated Regulations and Form [...]