Cybercrime continues to be an important issue that all organisations are trying to manage. But now, in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), there are even more challenges when dealing with cybercrime. So understanding the impact of cybercrime and AI [...]
Most organisations worldwide transfer personal data as part of their everyday operations. This is valid for Africa as well. If you are trying to expand into Africa, you need to be aware that each African country will have its own [...]
Africa is a fast-growing market and offers some excellent expansion opportunities. Many South African businesses want to grow by opening up new divisions or entities in neighbouring countries. Likewise, many international companies look to Africa as the next step in [...]
The President of South Africa has signed the Cybercrimes Act into law. This means that South Africa now has a comprehensive law to regulate cybercrime. The wait is finally over, and it is now time for you to take action. [...]
Are you wondering whether you are an Electronic Communications Service Provider (ECSP) as defined by the Cybercrimes Act? In this article, we'll help you know if you are one and understand what it means for you if you are? Who falls [...]
On 2 December 2020, the National Assembly passed the Cybercrimes Bill and accepted the amendments made by the National Council of Provinces. The Cybercrimes Bill has been amended throughout the years since it was first introduced, but this latest version [...]
Data localization laws are essentially laws that require data to be processed within a particular territory or location. For example, storing locally - either in a particular country or in a local computing environment rather than in the cloud. There [...]
On 12 June 2020, the Select Committee on Security and Justice announced that it has adopted the latest version of the Cybercrimes Bill. This comes after multiple rounds of public consultation since late 2019 with stakeholders who proposed significant amendments [...]
Have you received a letter with the subject line "Compulsory Participation in the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud" from Trifecta Capital acting on behalf of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud? Did the letter tell you that you have to [...]
Drone law in South Africa is a very interesting and complex situation. The flying of drones in the South African airspace had been unregulated and essentially illegal. Initially, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) responded by clamping down on [...]
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has called for comments and public participation on the latest version of the Cybercrimes Bill. The deadline to submit your comments has been extended to Thursday 10 August 2017. Your participation and comment are [...]
