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Securing test data in line with international legislation

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MigrationWare, the local partner of the UK-based Micro Focus, recently began selling Micro Focus Data Express, a suite of tools used to create a robust and secure test environment for production data. According to João de Oliveira, MigrationWare sales director, Data Express will not only help local companies to fall in line with international legislation, but also with legislation which is scheduled to be introduced locally.

“Overseas companies have already been forced to comply with legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard,” he says. “The implications of non-compliance are very significant with organisations facing the possibility of being put out of business, or having directors being held personally culpable by law.”

In Europe, data protection is therefore seen as non-negotiable and so all organisations have had to implement a data protection policy. Locally, government is in the process of working on the Protection of Personal Information Bill.

“While the Protection of Personal Information Bill is not law yet, local companies should act now to be ready for the legislation and to align themselves with global trends and ensure they are governed by them in order to remain globally competitive. Increasingly local organisations are going to be looking beyond our borders to European and North America markets for work and they will need to demonstrate that they adhere to international regulations if they are to be successful,” he says.

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