The global COVID pandemic has forced businesses to relook at the conventional office set-up and to consider adopting hybrid in-office and remote working practices. According to Gartner, resilient organizations (and ultimately successful organizations) are the ones that embrace radical flexibility https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/are-you-a-hybrid-workforce-champion-or-a-laggard/ That is to say, a hybrid workforce that flows through more than one type of location, from solo and remote sites to sites of small groups, without forsaking corporate culture and collaboration.  But, Gartner point out, this is only possible if the leadership shifts mindset and adopts appropriate management skill sets. Included in the paradigm shift is the view that technology is an enabler.

A hybrid workforce can only thrive if the building blocks (data and information) are protected. The Protection of Personal Information Act becomes operational on 1 July 2021. It applies to public and private entities and so gives effect to the Constitutional right to privacy. It sets out the rights for the protection of personal information as well as the minimum requirements for processing it. The Act also provides for the establishment of an independent body, known as the Information Regulator, to monitor and enforce the rules.

Complying with the Act is mandatory, but it also presents an opportunity to make your business agile. Lexify offers a range of services for the implementation of privacy controls. Our methodology starts with an understanding of the uniqueness of your business. We then conduct a data protection impact assessment. We provide change management oversight and post implementation reviews.