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Welcome to our blog, The Source.

Welcome to our blog, The Source.

I know that business compliance can sometimes be overwhelming and I want to help you find your way to being and staying complaint.

THS SOURCE is a place for you to access and find out about the latest topics and insights that could  impact your compliance for GDPR, ISO, Cyber Security and PCI DSS.

Howard Freeman

Protection of Personal Information Act POPIA
Protection of Personal Information Act POPIA

Protection of Personal Information Act On 24th June 2020, the Republic of South Africa passed into law the final part of the Protection of Personal Information Act. The South African Protection of Personal Information Act has finally come into force. Now this is good...

GDPR for Sports Clubs and Associations
GDPR for Sports Clubs and Associations

Many organisations may not realise how the GDPR affects them and how they handle data. Sports clubs and associations are typical of the type of organisation that can run into trouble if they are not careful. This article explains what sports clubs need to do to comply...

GDPR Training
GDPR Training

Staff and contractor training on GDPR is vitally important if a business is to remain compliant to the regulation. Since the arrival of the GDPR in May of 2018, all types of training courses have come and gone. Some have claimed to be official and certified. However,...

GDPR DPIA Support Service
GDPR DPIA Support Service

DPIAs will help to determine the most effective way an organisation can comply with the data protection legislation. A DPIA will help to identify any risks to the processing of the data. The DPIA helps to put measures in place to mitigate these risks. If the...

Third Party Compliance Service
Third Party Compliance Service

Many organisations have contracts in place with third parties for the supply of goods and services. Some of these contracts may rely on processing personal data of employees, for instance, the outsourcing of PAYE. If this is the case, these contractors, as data...

Pubs will collect your personal data!
Pubs will collect your personal data!

The lockdown is all but at an end in England. Many businesses reopened on 4th July, with the government allowing pubs, restaurants, cinemas, museums and hotels to reopen. Part of the conditions attached to this are that pubs will collect your personal data. The...