Ross Saunders, Co-chair, Jo'Burg Chapter, IAPP

Co-chair, Jo'Burg Chapter, IAPP

Saunders is the virtual CISO for a number of technology and software development organizations. He specializes in data protection and information security, raising awareness and educating staff on what can, and does, go wrong in data protection.

Demystifying South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Presented by Ahmed Mokdad, Associate, Covington & Burling , Ross Saunders, Co-chair, Jo'Burg Chapter, IAPP , Kerissa Varma • September 29, 2021

Cyberattacks in African countries, especially in the key financial centers of South Africa and Kenya have risen drastically this year. The Protection of Personal Information Act, or POPIA, which entered fully into force in July 2021, promotes the protection of personal information processed by public and private...