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Web security, compliance, and POPIA — in plain English.

What the law actually requires of a South African business, and how confirmed scanning gives you evidence you can hand to a bank, insurer, or client — and re-run later.

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Featured · Compliance · 5 min read

Which compliance standards actually matter for web application security in South Africa?

POPIA §19 is the standard with legal teeth. Here's what “reasonable technical measures” means for a web app — and where PCI DSS and ISO 27001 stop.

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Foundations · 5 min read

What is cybersecurity compliance, and why does it matter for your business?

Compliance isn't the PDF you file — it's the evidence you can re-run when a bank, insurer, or client asks you to prove it. POPIA §19 in plain English.

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How-to · 6 min read

How do you fit web application security scanning into an existing compliance programme?

Give scanning a trigger, an owner, and a record. Where it belongs — at release, after change, and on a schedule — and how findings slot into your POPIA §19 register.

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E-commerce · 6 min read

What are the best practices for data security in e-commerce?

Lock down input, sessions and access, patch what you run, and know where POPIA §19 ends and PCI DSS begins. Practical guidance for a South African online store.