The role of directors in the age of cybercrime

The exponential development of technology in recent years has meant that cybercrimes are no longer just an occurrence in Hollywood movies. South Africans have been the victims of numerous cyber-breaches exposing their personal information as was the case with…

Provided By SchoemanLaw Inc

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw and Jared Poole

Direct marketing – The way forward

Direct marketing is big business. It is frequently used by businesses as a marketing tool. Many businesses undertake research about prospective customers by accessing information...

by Justine Krige

Can you be dismissed for secretly recording your boss?: UK Employment Tribunal weighs in

How often have you been in a meeting and decided to press “record” on your cell-phone to avoid having to take copious notes? Have you...

by Brian Patterson

Can you be dismissed for secretly recording your boss?: UK Employment Tribunal weighs in

The hackability of your cyber security password: Great minds think alike, fools seldom differ

Today, when browsing any website and filling in any online order or purchase, you are requested to enter some personal information, usually your name, email...

by Futures Law Faculty

The hackability of your cyber security password: Great minds think alike, fools seldom differ

Will marketing be able to stand the test of time?

In a previous life, suppliers could pretty much market as and how they wanted to. They could choose to whom, how, and what they wanted...

by Jessica Paterson

Will marketing be able to stand the test of time?

The search for your Information Officer begins now

The Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information 2018 (the Regulations) were published by the Information Regulator on 14 December 2018. Although the POPI Regulations are final, they will only take effect concurrently with the commencement…

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by Anola Naidoo

POPI in relation to community schemes

Introduction The purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act No 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) is, among other things, to promote the protection of personal information...

by Lauren Squier and Lisa Schmidt

“So the wolf showed his teeth” – Not again Facebook!

“Little pigs! Little pigs! Let me in! Let me in!” “No! No! No! Not by the hairs on our chinny chin chin!” “Then I’ll huff and I’ll...

by Ahmore Burger-Smidt

“So the wolf showed his teeth” – Not again Facebook!

Will privacy laws like GDPR and POPI kill the direct marketer?

Currently, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (the ECTA) and the Consumer Protection Act (the CPA) regulate the sending of unsolicited commercial communications (emails,...

by Danie Strachan and Jenny Pienaar

Will privacy laws like GDPR and POPI kill the direct marketer?

Data breaches: What is required?

South Africa has experienced no fewer than four significant data breaches involving consumer’s personal information held by businesses, in the preceding ten months alone. There...

by Mercia Fynn

Latest data breach shines spotlight on Protection of Personal Information

The recent cyber-attack and holding hostage of a South African insurance provider’s IT infrastructure has drawn attention to the dire need for effective protection of...

by LexisNexis

Addressing your data breach risk

In the wake of recent data breach incidents, it is imperative that businesses give the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4...

by Preeta Bhagattjee

Data protection and security as it relates to the Internet of Things

Forbes.com describes the “Internet of Things” as “the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to...

by Mercia Fynn

Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks

South Africa has recently suffered its largest data leak to date with, conservatively, an estimated 60 million South Africans’ personal information becoming publicly available. The...

by Karl Blom

Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks

Alleged unlawful processing of personal information of King Goodwill Zwelithini by MiWay Insurance Company

The Information Regulator (Regulator) has noted with concern the recent media reports of alleged unlawful processing of personal information of King Goodwill Zwelithini by MiWay. The...

by Information Regulator

Alleged unlawful processing of personal information of King Goodwill Zwelithini by MiWay Insurance Company

Protection of Personal Information Guideline for South African law firms

This guideline is version 4.0 of Protection of Personal Information Guidelines compiled for the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) by Mark Heyink. It incorporates...

by LSSA

Protection of Personal Information Guideline for South African law firms

Protecting your App – Important intellectual property considerations

The Apple Store launched in July 2008 and made available to iOS users some 800 applications (“Apps”) to download. As of March 2017, this number...

by Tevin Jones

FICA amendments: What you need to know

What is FICA? FICA is an attempt by South Africa to conform to international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requiring financial and...

by Robyn Downs

How safe is your company from cyber attacks?

Cybercrime is an increasing global threat which has caused substantial damage over the years to public and private companies such as Maersk, Google, Yahoo, Rosneft,...

by Quintus van der Merwe and Sharmila Naidoo

How safe is your company from cyber attacks?

The draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information, 2017

On 8 September 2017, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published the draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information (draft regulations) under...

by Dominique Saayman

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