It is always pleasing when one is asked to write an article on a particular topic but especially so for me, when 3 SA individual contacts and one SA law firm have specifically asked to me to write this one.
Well, we have waited since 2013 for POPIA to be implemented and now, from 1 July a number of sections are in force meaning that entities have until 1 July 2021 to be compliant.
For 5 years now I have been saying that POPIA and eDiscovery work hand in hand in a number of ways and it is unfortunate that we have had to wait so long for POPIA and of course are still waiting for eDiscovery to be incorporated into our Uniform Rules. However, they can work together now because eDiscovery technology is already here to right some wrongs and also protect the rights and privacy of individuals and entities. Let us take a peek at how this can happen.
For independent. intelligent. ediscovery.