ICT is an acronym for "information, communications and technology". Many people ask, 'What is ICT?' What is the meaning or definition of ICT? The acronym ICT is frequently used in various contexts. For example, people refer to the ICT industry, [...]
As a lawyer, I’ve encountered many policies over many years. I’ve read, reviewed, interpreted, and drafted them. I now realise that they were almost all horrible. I’ve seen the light and woken up to a whole new world. The light [...]
For many, a data protection standard is the holy grail in assisting them to comply with data protection laws. Data protection standards often provide practical, actionable controls (almost a checklist) that they can implement to protect data and, therefore, comply [...]
The regulator has issued a guidance note on direct marketing as regulated by section 69 of POPIA. The regulator has noted on many occasions that it has received an increasing number of complaints about the processing of personal information in [...]
The information regulator briefed the public and the media on 11 September 2024 on some enforcement activities over the last quarter (since 1 April 2024). The central theme was that the regulator has taken various enforcement actions but hasn't succeeded [...]
The grace period for your organisation to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act or POPIA) ended on 1 July 2021. Just so you know, you have to comply now. What action does your organisation need [...]
What is a MOI? The term "MOI" is an abbreviation for “Memorandum of Incorporation”. It is a document that sets out the rights, duties and responsibilities of shareholders, directors and other persons involved in a company. Every company registered in [...]
There is a new Biden executive order on American sensitive personal data that protects American citizens from exploitation by countries of concern. It relates to sensitive personal data or information. It authorises the Attorney General to prevent the large-scale transfer [...]
Michalsons South Africa hosted the global Lexing Network’s 2023 AGM in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 and 17 November 2023. Bringing together data protection, IT and AI specialist attorneys from seventeen countries from around the world, this event allowed us to [...]
The Protection of State Information Bill (or POSI Bill or Secrecy Bill) is a draft law in South Africa that deals with the classification and protection of state information. Some people call it the Secrecy Bill, POSIB or the POSI [...]
We believe that lawyers should be measured on what they lawfully enable, not what they stop. We are lawful enablers. And we try to empower other people to become lawful enablers. Be a lawful enabler Not the prevention-of-sales department Too [...]
We've been formulating, drafting, negotiating, signing and managing contracts and SLAs for about 20 years. We've acted for vendors (including some of the major multinationals) and for customers sourcing IT. We've been working on a set of templates for many [...]
