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Who uses us
December 20, 2009 – 8:45 pm by Lance Michalson.
For specific groups of people.
Large corporate. Internet start-up
Who uses us? Why they need to find online legal guidance and documents for ICT?
- Directors (executive and non-executive, CEOs and FDs) - to discharge their legal duties and direct the course of the organisation
- CAEs, auditors and assurance providers (internal and external) - to audit and provide assurance
- CROs and Risk Managers - to manage risks
- CIOs and IT Managers - to manage ICT
- IT Operators - to ensure that ICT operates
- IT Governance officers and specialists - to govern ICT
- IT Security officers - to secure ICT
- Information (protection) officers - to balance access to information and protection of information
- Compliance officers - to effectively comply with the law
- Consultants - to advise and provide solutions
- Legal advisors (corporate lawyers or in-house lawyers) - to provide good legal advice
- Attorneys and advocates - to provide good legal advice
- Entrepreneurs (internet and technology) - to start and build businesses
- Sales people - to sell goods or services, they need to know the laws that relate to them
- Journalists - to find answers and research legal issues
- Students - to learn about the law and the practical application of it
What types of organisations?
Various “public bodies” and “private bodies” subscribe (the body pays on behalf of a number of individuals). The private bodies include start-ups, small, medium, and large enterprises (including several listed companies). The public bodies include government departments, parastatals, and non-profit organisations.
What organisations use us? Why they use us?
- ICT vendors (vendors of ICT goods or services)
- to find online legal guidance regards their organisation
- to be aware of the ICT laws that apply to the ICT goods or services they provide
- to be aware of the ICT regulatory requirements for which their ICT goods or services are suited - the legal triggers for ICT procurement
- to manage the legal relationship with their customers
- to structure the organisation
- Organisations that procure and use ICT (like banks and mines)
- to find online legal guidance regards their use of ICT
- to manage ICT
- to manage ICT risks
- to govern ICT
- to effectively comply with ICT laws
- Internet companies - to find online legal guidance regards the Internet
- Gaming companies (both traditional and online) - to comply with the regulatory requirements
- Media companies (including digital, new or social media providers, providers of Web2.0 applications and on-demand hosted services)
- Marketing companies (including direct marketing) - to avoid legal problems, difficulties and disputes
- Law firms - to provide better legal services related to ICT to clients
- Internet service providers - to find online legal guidance on issues specific to them
- Associations - to find online legal guidance on an ICT topic related to their members

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