Compliance with POPIA is a mandate for South African educational institutions. Organizations must put reasonable technological barriers in place to prevent unauthorised exposure of student records.
1. Defining Personal Data
Personal data includes grades, emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Any system housing this data must have access limits, blocking access from unknown IPs by default.
2. Mandatory Encryption Checkpoints
Ensure data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 standards, and in transit using SSL certificates. Database keys must be rotated regularly using secure secrets storage vaults.