As expected, South Africa’s ICT and telecommunicationsmarkets have been dominated by discussion around the officialarrival of POPIA.
As business owners battle on several fronts – includinglockdown measures, safety and security, labour issues and adifficult economic climate – it is a virtual given that the role oftechnology to safeguard resources has become a hot topic.

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In this edition, we delve into how alert South Africanbusinesses are to security threats and the capability of theirsecurity solutions in place. We also cover the level at whichbusinesses are prepared for POPIA and compliance. Going bythe surveys we feature, businesses feel prepared and seem tounderstand the basic implications of the legislation, but wordsare just words… time will tell as to whether industries andsectors are really ready or not. More on this on Page 2.
We are proud to include in this edition a piece by AyumiMoore Aoki, founder and CEO of the global non-profit Womenin Tech, which is about women and their role in the techrevolution.

Much food for thought
Enjoy the read!

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Chris Tredger
Editor