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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
How will it help you?
A large portion of most company business is conducted with desktop computers, laptop computers, personal digital assistants and smart phones ("personal computers") and related equipment (such as memory sticks and CD writers), all of which are invariably owned by the company. Users are given access ...
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Horrible documents cross my computer screen every day. The same old templates get re-used and circulated. Why are they horrible?
They are often too long - everyone complains about long documents. They are often badly structured - a really important commercial term (like "the fees") is hidden on page fifty ...
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
This is a list of some of the laws, rules, codes and standards in South Africa that relate to ICT.
Laws directly related to ICT - must comply
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT Act) 25 of 2002 - View | Guide
Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAI Act) 2 of 2000 ...
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
The acronym ICT is often used in many different contexts. For example, people refer to the ICT industry, ICT sector, ICT companies, ICT law, the ICT BEE Charter, ICT governance and ICT legislation. But what is the acronym ICT actually short for? With the acronym you lose the "and" and ...
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
We have always recommended alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses in contracts, especially when it comes to technology related agreements. It is usually better not to resolve disputes of a technical nature through the South African courts.
In the Draft Report for Corporate Governance for South Africa (King III or King 3) ...
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
How aware are you of technology laws? By technology laws we mean information and communications technology laws in South Africa.
Test your strengths, know your weaknesses
If you are not aware of them, you cannot comply with them. If you don't comply with them you could run into legal problems. Try our ...
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009
We sometimes get asked by technology companies: Where can we find someone to invest money into our company in exchange for equity?
Here are some options of people to contact in no particular order:[private]
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Cape Venture Partners (CVP) - Tony Mallam - Partner
Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa - Andrea Bohmert ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
Electronic signatures: in 2009 we will see the first authentication product or service accredited as an "advanced electronic signature" by the Department of Communications (the Accreditation Authority) in terms of chapter 6 of the ECT Act.
Privacy: the Protection of Personal Information Bill that is currently before the South African Law ...
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
All South African technology companies should structure their business in such a manner that going international is possible in the future. So the question is how to structure a technology company?
There are various factors to take into consideration when trying to work out the best structure for a technology business. ...
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Many South African technology businesses do not have an international strategy. However, many of them see South Africa as a good place to develop and test their idea or technology before taking it overseas and scaling it. "Hit the big-time" in other words. Many South African technology ...
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