Cybersecurity has moved from a technical matter to a question of national security, writes DCDT’s director-general.
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Facial recognition is special personal information under Popia, prohibited unless the police can find an exception.
A tender document issued by Sita makes facial recognition a hard requirement for body cameras, with no quantities set.
Revolving-door ministers and ad hoc political interventions left the State IT Agency unable to function.
An investigation has found R2-billion in irregular spending and a quarter of Sita tenders never awarded.
Two government agencies have moved within hours of each other to knock down reports of system compromises.
Stability is needed as Sita looks to re-establish itself as a trusted service provider for government IT services.