Compliance challenges affecting South African businesses today
On 1 July 2021, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) came into full effect. However, there is still a long compliance road ahead for most South African businesses. Kelly Chalom, Cloud Essentials’ Head of Legal and Compliance, dives into what she perceives to be some of the key compliance challenges organisations face
Meet our Head of Legal and Compliance, Kelly Chalom
Kelly Chalom has 20+ years as an attorney having started her career in litigation and personal injury, before moving to KPMG’s forensic division. She has always had a passion for tech and she considers herself very lucky to have a
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