Speaker: Pria Chetty, Founder: Chetty Law

Presentation Topic: Conducting an Organisation Healthcheck on Information Security Legislative Compliance

Presentation Abstract: 
Brief Overview: This presentation will provide a brief outline of the legislation pertinent to information security as well the primary information processes to be reviewed when assessing organisational compliance. Sub-topics include: data privacy; electronic records management; access to information; intellectual property and electronic evidence. Case studies, news headlines and current articles will be used to illustrate the relevant compliance concerns. Further to the above, forecasts of pertinent imminent legislation and legislative changes will be provided


About Pria Chetty:
Pria completed her law degree in 2000 and went on to specialise in Electronic Law and Intellectual Property Law. An active commentator on the ICT industry, Pria has been approached for numerous speaking engagements at international and local Technology and Innovation events and written articles that have appeared in amongst other publications: Leadership, Computing SA, I-Week, Tectonic, Music Industry Online and Engineering News. She has also been interviewed by SABC TV and radio channels regarding legal developments in the ICT industry. Pria more recently co-authored “Protecting Business Ideas”.
She was identified as one of the Brightest Young Minds in South Africa and later, in 2006, featured in Maverick magazine as one of five young attorneys making their mark in legal practice in South Africa. In 2007, she was invited to join Cambridge Alumnae in scenario planning for sustainable futures for South Africa. She was also invited by the Department of Public Administration to deliver a key note address on E-law and comment on the impact of software patents in South Africa’s service delivery review. Pria was also invited to be a senior researcher on the Open Review of the Copyright Act project which will culminate in parliamentary submissions on copyright law in SA.
In 2008, Pria joins an international research team exploring the impact of copyright law on access to knowledge. She will also represent South Africa at the regional FLOSS WORLD conference where she has been invited to speak.
She is the founder of Technology and Innovation Law Firm, Chetty Law which comprises a multi-disciplinary, consultative approach to solving technology and innovation legal questions. Chetty Law has provided technology law services and strategic advisory services to a wide range of clients including  public sector agencies, SA’s largest corporates and most  innovative entrepreneurs.