Close Menu
TechCentralTechCentral

    Subscribe to the newsletter

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube LinkedIn
    WhatsApp Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn YouTube
    TechCentralTechCentral
    • News

      World Bank set to back South Africa’s big energy grid roll-out

      20 June 2025

      The algorithm will sing now: why musicians should be worried about AI

      20 June 2025

      Sita hits back at critics, promises faster, automated procurement

      20 June 2025

      The transatlantic race to create the first television

      20 June 2025

      Listed: All the MVNOs in South Africa – 2025 edition

      19 June 2025
    • World

      Watch | Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission

      19 June 2025

      Trump Mobile dials into politics, profit and patriarchy

      17 June 2025

      Samsung plots health data hub to link users and doctors in real time

      17 June 2025

      Beijing’s chip champions blacklisted by Taiwan

      16 June 2025

      China is behind in AI chips – but for how much longer?

      13 June 2025
    • In-depth

      Meta bets $72-billion on AI – and investors love it

      17 June 2025

      MultiChoice may unbundle SuperSport from DStv

      12 June 2025

      Grok promised bias-free chat. Then came the edits

      2 June 2025

      Digital fortress: We go inside JB5, Teraco’s giant new AI-ready data centre

      30 May 2025

      Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s big bet to out-Apple Apple

      22 May 2025
    • TCS

      TCS+ | AfriGIS’s Helen Hulett on how tech can help resolve South Africa’s water crisis

      18 June 2025

      TechCentral Nexus S0E2: South Africa’s digital battlefield

      16 June 2025

      TechCentral Nexus S0E1: Starlink, BEE and a new leader at Vodacom

      8 June 2025

      TCS+ | The future of mobile money, with MTN’s Kagiso Mothibi

      6 June 2025

      TCS+ | AI is more than hype: Workday execs unpack real human impact

      4 June 2025
    • Opinion

      South Africa pioneered drone laws a decade ago – now it must catch up

      17 June 2025

      AI and the future of ICT distribution

      16 June 2025

      Singapore soared – why can’t we? Lessons South Africa refuses to learn

      13 June 2025

      Beyond the box: why IT distribution depends on real partnerships

      2 June 2025

      South Africa’s next crisis? Being offline in an AI-driven world

      2 June 2025
    • Company Hubs
      • Africa Data Centres
      • AfriGIS
      • Altron Digital Business
      • Altron Document Solutions
      • Altron Group
      • Arctic Wolf
      • AvertITD
      • Braintree
      • CallMiner
      • CYBER1 Solutions
      • Digicloud Africa
      • Digimune
      • Domains.co.za
      • ESET
      • Euphoria Telecom
      • Incredible Business
      • iONLINE
      • Iris Network Systems
      • LSD Open
      • NEC XON
      • Network Platforms
      • Next DLP
      • Ovations
      • Paracon
      • Paratus
      • Q-KON
      • SevenC
      • SkyWire
      • Solid8 Technologies
      • Telit Cinterion
      • Tenable
      • Vertiv
      • Videri Digital
      • Wipro
      • Workday
    • Sections
      • AI and machine learning
      • Banking
      • Broadcasting and Media
      • Cloud services
      • Contact centres and CX
      • Cryptocurrencies
      • Education and skills
      • Electronics and hardware
      • Energy and sustainability
      • Enterprise software
      • Fintech
      • Information security
      • Internet and connectivity
      • Internet of Things
      • Investment
      • IT services
      • Lifestyle
      • Motoring
      • Public sector
      • Retail and e-commerce
      • Science
      • SMEs and start-ups
      • Social media
      • Talent and leadership
      • Telecoms
    • Events
    • Advertise
    TechCentralTechCentral
    Home » Company News » Comprehensive Popia training programme launched for information officers in South Africa

    Comprehensive Popia training programme launched for information officers in South Africa

    By Atvance Intellect12 April 2022
    Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Telegram Copy Link
    News Alerts
    WhatsApp

    Atvance Intellect, specialists in data, privacy and cybersecurity, has developed a comprehensive information officer training programme designed to provide Popia practitioners, organisations, teams and individuals with essential Popia skillsets and capabilities. The training has been developed by privacy professionals with a combined 24 years of experience in data privacy and cybersecurity.

    The course is a combination of training and knowledge base, providing attendees with Popia training alongside access to an online library of up-to-date Popia compliance resources.

    In summary

    • This is a comprehensive, multi-week interactive data privacy training course customised for the South African market and the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia).
    • It provides information officers and privacy practitioners with relevant and up-to-date skillsets and resources.
    • It ensures organisations are compliant with mandated Popia information officer training requirements and that teams are aligned with the real business risks.

    “The programme has been developed not only to ensure that companies meet the mandated training requirements of Popia, but with our longstanding industry expertise it will ensure that attendees receive essential knowledge and skills to manage and understand data privacy within their businesses, or for their clients,” says Brendon Ambrose, GM and data privacy lawyer at Atvance Intellect.

    “We are unique in that having been in the position of our clients, we created something which we would have liked to have: a course to provide sufficient knowledge of data privacy with a comprehensive blend of constantly updated online tools and resources. The programme was developed to support the growing ranks of information officers who’ve been put into this role without the tools and training they need to fully achieve their mandates.”

    Find out more by downloading the brochure here or contacting the Atvance Intellect Information Officer Data Privacy Training Programme team here.

    The Atvance Intellect Information Officer Data Privacy Comprehensive Training Programme helps organisations to comply with the requisite information officer training requirements by providing attendees with the skills they need to create, implement and maintain privacy programmes. The skillsets are relevant to both local and international attendees. The course spans several key areas of compliance, privacy and security, and supports organisations in adapting to and remaining compliant with Popia requirements.

    “The training allows for organisations to pivot to a comprehensive data privacy training approach, embedding the correct methodologies and frameworks into the business,” says Ambrose. “Running over multiple sessions, with spaced learning and repetition built in, the training covers all the essential areas and provides attendees with certificate once they have completed all the modules and assessments.”

    The programme includes:

    • Popia compliance, awareness and risk management.
    • Skills to aid in the development and management of a privacy function within a business and how this works with other departments.
    • Insights designed to promote career growth and skills development for information officers and Popia practitioners.
    • Compliance, implementation risk management strategies, handling of data breaches and management of gap analyses.
    • Insights into the concept of information privacy, the role of the information officer, how to build and maintain a privacy compliance framework, and how to build a data privacy strategy.
    • How to run a data privacy function, including choosing the right software, managing privacy impact assessments and obtaining executive buy-in.
    • Live training, with material resources for ongoing study and reference, theoretical assessments and access to a dedicated reference portal personalised for each attendee.

    The training ticks all the critical boxes for organisations and information officers alike, and provides essential insights and invaluable training to legal teams, quality and risk managers, data privacy champions, human resources practitioners, and data protection and information officers.

    “The course provides attendees with the knowledge they need to manage their roles effectively and to mitigate both personal and business risks,” says Ambrose. “It’s independent and customised to suit specific learning styles and outcome requirements and but requires a 42-hour time commitment to ensure proper completion of the Popia-mandated training requirements.”

    The training programme has been designed to fit around busy schedules, allowing for attendees to drop in on modules as time permits. In addition, the course includes access to an online library of up-to-date and constantly refreshed resources that can be used for up to a year after training has been completed. The library is updated with critical regulatory and privacy information that users can access on demand to bolster their privacy frameworks or ensure their programmes are aligned with the latest changes in regulation.

    Competitively priced with training and access to the up-to-date portal, the Atvance Intellect Information Officer Data Privacy Training Programme is a highly effective way of addressing skills requirements of information officers. Find out more by downloading the brochure here or contacting the Atvance Intellect Information Officer Data Privacy Training Programme team here.

    • This promoted content was paid for by the party concerned


    Atvance Intellect Popia
    Subscribe to TechCentral Subscribe to TechCentral
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Email Copy Link
    Previous ArticleThe stunning decline of fixed lines in South Africa
    Next Article Spark by Absa launched in partnership with PureSoftware

    Related Posts

    Regulatory compliance in South Africa: the role of Popia and PAM

    19 March 2025

    Truecaller may face Popia probe by Information Regulator

    27 November 2024

    Arctic Wolf | 8 steps to achieving cybersecurity compliance in South Africa

    19 March 2024
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Company News

    Making IT happen: how Trade Link gears up to enable SA retail strategies

    20 June 2025

    Why parents choose CambriLearn for online education

    19 June 2025

    Disrupt first, ask questions later – the uncomfortable truth about incident response

    18 June 2025
    Opinion

    South Africa pioneered drone laws a decade ago – now it must catch up

    17 June 2025

    AI and the future of ICT distribution

    16 June 2025

    Singapore soared – why can’t we? Lessons South Africa refuses to learn

    13 June 2025

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    © 2009 - 2025 NewsCentral Media

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.