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 [...]
The main legal issue involved the court determining whether the investment company (PSG Wealth Financial Planning) had a contractual obligation to protect their client (Gerber) against financial losses caused by cybercrime, specifically when a fraudster hacked the client's email and [...]
An ISP only needs to RICA (or verify the identity of) its customers if it provides an electronic communications service (ECS) as defined by law. We can help you know whether you must RICA your customers by giving you a [...]
Contracts are an essential tool for businesses and organisations because they build trust between the parties. They provide a framework for establishing the terms and conditions of an agreement between two or more parties and can cover a wide range [...]
The South African Information Regulator (IR) has referred the National Department of Health (NDoH) to the enforcement committee because the NDoH has not provided information about personal data it collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulator might issue an enforcement [...]
NewSpace law, regulation and policy refer to the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the development and use of new technologies and business models in the space industry, including commercial space activities such as satellite launches, space tourism, and lunar [...]
We've previously written about the legal issues with ChatGPT by OpenAI but now we thought we'd show you what it can do. We trained it and then asked it to write an article on AI law or the legal issues [...]
Become a better writer by reading the new book aptly named - Become a Better Writer. It is written by Donald Powers and Greg Rosenberg from Clarity Global. I've just read it and I think it delivers on its [...]
Are you an identity theft victim? You will know how frustrating and difficult it is to protect yourself. You don't know who has stolen your identity. And you have no idea what the criminal is going to try to [...]
The information regulator issued a Guidance Note on application for Prior Authorisation (dated 11 March 2021) to guide responsible parties who are currently processing or intend to process personal information which is subject to prior authorisation to ensure compliance with [...]
