Yesterday, the European Commission (the executive branch of the EU) published its proposed AI regulations and plan. Together, they alert the world to the EU’s approach to regulating AI and implementing the legal framework. They also lay the foundation for [...]
Last week, a draft AI regulation on the EU’s approach to regulating the technology appeared on the web. The regulation signals how the EU will approach regulating AI in the future. At first glance, it’s a dense read: 81 [...]
The IAPP has released their 2021 Privacy Tech Vendor Report. This report sets out the key vendors that provide privacy management software and tools. There are over 300 listed vendors which the IAPP has categorised by product to help [...]
Africa has a unique opportunity to pioneer an agile, ethical and principle-based approach to AI law that will guide its nations for generations to come. It’s time for us to seize this opportunity and take a leading role in the [...]
Who's Who Legal have recognised Michalsons attorneys as being among the world's leading IT and data lawyers. Who’s Who Legal identifies the primary legal practitioners around the world based on independent and comprehensive research. This is especially meaningful as the research [...]
Recently, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. The company communicated the policy to its users via an in-app notification. This notice prompted users either to accept or to reject the policy. Notably, the policy contained an ultimatum paraphrased as: “accept [...]
Source code escrow (or software escrow) is a complex, but important concept. If your business is dependent on custom-developed software (or data), you should consider placing it in safekeeping - in escrow. That would be a prudent risk management practice, [...]
Have you ever wondered if data privacy laws apply to Outer Space? Usually, we think the laws apply horizontally. That is, between people, companies, and across country borders. But, SpaceTech disrupts how organisations typically collect, process, and transfer data. [...]
Many of our clients have been hard at work complying with data protection law, and have asked us to help them check that they're doing what the law (or regulatory requirement) is asking them to do. Some have asked us [...]
On Friday, 23 October 2020, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies gazetted the Report of the Presidential Commission on the 4th Industrial Revolution (PC4IR). The Report sets out SA’s strategy, response, and framework for the 4th industrial [...]
