
Cybersecurity is crucial to Unisa to protect sensitive data, including student and staff information. Protecting this data not only upholds academic integrity by preventing examination leaks but also ensures the security of research and intellectual property. A robust cybersecurity strategy is required to ensure the availability of critical online services essential for distance learning. Compliance with regulations such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) mitigates legal risks and reinforces trust with stakeholders. By securing its digital infrastructure, Unisa protects itself against potential cyberattacks that could disrupt educational services, damage its reputation and hinder its mission as South Africa’s foremost distance learning institution. Ultimately, effective cybersecurity enables Unisa to provide a safe, resilient learning environment.

Kuberveiligheid is van kardinale belang vir Unisa om sensitiewe data te beskerm, insluitend studente- en personeelinligting. Die beskerming van hierdie data handhaaf nie net akademiese integriteit deur die uitlek van eksamenvraestelle te voorkom nie, maar verseker ook die bewaring van navorsing en intellektuele eiendom. ’n Robuuste kuberveiligheidstrategie is nodig om die beskikbaarheid van kritieke aanlyn dienste wat noodsaaklik vir afstandsonderrig is, te verseker. Nakoming van regulasies soos die Wet op die Beskerming van Persoonlike Inligting (POPIA) verminder regsrisiko’s en versterk die vertroue van belanghebbers. Deur sy digitale infrastruktuur te beveilig, beskerm Unisa homself teen potensiële kuberaanvalle wat opvoedkundige dienste kan ontwrig, sy reputasie kan beskadig en sy missie as Suid-Afrika se voorste afstandsonderriginstelling kan belemmer. Uiteindelik stel effektiewe kuberveiligheid Unisa in staat om ’n veilige, veerkragtige leeromgewing te bied.

Ukuphepha kwe-inthanethi kubalulekile e-Unisa ukuze kuvikele imininingwane ebucayi, okuhlanganisa ulwazi lwabafundi kanye nabasebenzi. Ukuvikela le mininingwane akugcini nje ngokuphakamisa ubuqotho bezemfundo ngokuvimbela ukudululwa kokuhlolwa okungagunyaziwe kodwa futhi kuqinisekisa ukuvikeleka kocwaningo kanye nokuqanjwa kwengqondo ngokuthile. Kudingeka isu eliqinile lokuphepha kwe-inthanethi ukuze kuqinisekiswe ukutholakala kwezinsizakalo ezibalulekile ze-inthanethi ekufundeni kude. Ukuhambisana nemithethonqubo efana noMthetho Wokuvikela Ulwazi Lomuntu Siqu (POPIA) kunciphisa ubungozi bezomthetho futhi kuqinisa ukwethembana nababambiqhaza. Ngokuvikela ingqalasizinda yayo yedijithali, i-Unisa izivikela ekuhlaselweni kwe-inthanethi okungase kuphazamise izinsizakalo zemfundo, kulimaze isithunzi sayo futhi kuvimbele umgomo wayo njengesikhungo sokuqala sokufunda kude eNingizimu Afrika. Ekugcineni, ukuphepha kwe-inthanethi ephumelelayo yenza i-Unisa inikeze indawo yokufunda ephephile, eqinile.
Naa ke ka lebaka la eng tšhireletšo ya inthaneteng e le bohlokwa ka Unisa Tšhireletšo ya inthaneteng e bohlokwa go Unisa go šireletša tshedimošo ya sephiri, go akaretšwa tshedimošo ya baithuti le ya bašomi. Go šireletša tshedimošo ye ga go tšwetše pele seriti sa thuto fela ka go thibela go šwahla ga ditlhahlobo eupša gape gore go ba le tšhireletšo ya dinyakišišo le ya thoto ya bohlale. Leono leo le tseneletšego la tšhireletšo ya inthaneteng le a nyakega go neetaftša gore go ba le ditirelo tše bohlokwa tša inthaneteng tše di lego bohlokwa go thuto ya kgole. Go obamela melawana ya go swana le Molao wa Tšhireletšo ya Tshedimošo ya Sephiri (POPIA) go fokotša dikotsi tša semolao le go maatlafatša go tshepha batšeakarolo. Ka go šireletša mananeokgoparara a titšithale, Unisa e itšhireletša kgahlanong le ditlhaselo tša inthaneteng tše di ka kgonagalago tšeo di ka šitišago ditirelo tša thuto, tshenyo ya seriti le go šitiša nepo ya yona bjalo ka sehlongwa sa thuto ya kgole sa maemo a godimo sa ka Afrika Borwa. Mafelelong, tšhireletšo ya inthaneteng ye e šomago gabotse e kgontšha Unisa go ba le seemo sa go ithuta seo se bolokegile le seo se tiilego.

Tshireletsego ya maranyane e botlhokwa thata mo Unisa go sireletsa tshedimosetso e e botlhokwa, go akarediwa le tshedimosetso ya baithuti le ya badiri. Go sireletsa tshedimosetso eno ga go tshegetse fela boikanyego jwa thuto ka go thibela go sutlha ga ditlhatlhobo mme gape go netefatsa tshireletsego ya dipatlisiso le dithoto tsa tlhaloganyo. Go tlhokega togamaano e e nonofileng ya tshireletsego ya maranyane go netefatsa go nna teng ga ditirelo tse di botlhokwa tsa seranyane tse di tlhokegang fa o ithuta o le kgakala. Go obamela melawana e e jaaka Molao wa Tshireletso ya Tshedimosetso ya Botho (POPIA) go fokotsa matshosetsi a semolao le go maatlafatsa go ikanyega mo baameging. Ka go sireletsa mafaratlhatlha a yone a dijithale, Unisa e itshireletsa kgatlhanong le ditlhaselo tse di ka nnang teng tsa mo maranyaneng tse di ka kgoreletsang ditirelo tsa thuto, tsa senya leina la yone le go kgoreletsa maitlhomo a yone jaaka setheo se se itlhomileng kwa pele sa Aforikaborwa sa go ithuta o le kgakala. Kwa bofelong, tshireletsego e e bokgoni ya maranyane e kgontsha Unisa go tlamela ka tikologo ya go ithuta e e babalesegileng le e e nonofileng.

Ukuvikeleka ku-inthanethi kuqakathekile kwa-Unisa ukuvikela idatha eqakathekileko, okufaka hlangana imininingwana yabafundi nabasebenzi. Ukuvikela idatha le akuqinisi kwaphela ukuthembeka kezefundo ngokukhandela ukuvuza kweenhlahlubo kodwana kuqinisekisa nokuvikeleka kwamarhubhululo nemisebenzi yobuhlakani (i-intellectual property). Iqhinga eliqinileko lokuphumelelisa ivikeleko leze-inthanethi liyatlhogeka ukuqinisekisa kokuba khona kwemisebenzi edingeka eemfundweni ezethulwa nge-inthanethi. Ukulandelwa kwemithetho efana nomThetho wokuVikelwa kweMininingwana yoMuntu (i-POPIA) kunciphisa ubungozi bokuphula umthetho kuqinise nukuthembana kubasebenzisani. Ngokuvikela umthangalasiseko wedijithali, i-Unisa izivikela yona ekusahlelweni nge-inthanethi okuthikameza imisebenzi yezefundo, kulimaze isithunzi sayo bekuvimbe umqopho wayo njengeziko lezefundo elikhamba phambili eSewula Afrika elethula ifundo kubafundi bakude. Ekugcineni, ivikeleko leze-inthanethi elisebenzako likghonakalisa i-Unisa ekutheni inikele ngendawo yokufunda ephiphileko nejamelana nobudisi.

Tsireledzo kha inthanethe ndi ya ndeme kha Unisa u tsireledza data ya ndeme, hu tshi katelwa na mafhungo a matshudeni na vhashumi. U tsireledza data heyi a zwi tikedzi fhedzi vhuḓifulufheli ha zwa pfunzo nga u thivhela u bvuḓa ha milingo fhedzi zwi dovha zwa khwaṱhisedza tsireledzo ya ṱhoḓisiso na thundu ya vhuṱali. Tshiṱirathedzhi tsho khwaṱhaho tsha tsireledzo kha inthanethe tshi khou ṱoḓea u vhona uri hu na tshumelo dza ndeme dza inthanethe dzine dza vha dza ndeme kha u guda nga kule. U tevhedza milayo i ngaho Mulayo wa Tsireledzo ya Mafhungo a Vhuṋe (POPIA) zwi fhungudza khombo dza mulayo na u khwaṱhisa fulufhelo na vhadzhiamukovhe. Nga u tsireledza themamveledziso yayo ya didzhithala, Unisa i ḓitsireledza kha u ṱhaselwa ha inthanethe hune ha nga vha hone hune ha nga thithisa tshumelo dza pfunzo, u tshinyadza dzina ḽayo na u thithisa mushumo wayo sa tshiimiswa tshihulwane tsha u guda nga kule Afrika Tshipembe. Mafheleloni, tsireledzo kha inthanethe i shumaho i ita uri Unisa i kone u ṋetshedza vhupo ha u guda ho tsireledzeaho, vhu konḓelelaho.