The information regulator issued its first PAIA enforcement notice to Risa Audio Visual (RAV). Hardwick Trading (Hardwick) complained to the information regulator after RAV's CEO denied their request for access to records relating to the distribution of royalty payments that [...]
National Wills Week kicks off on 11 September 2023. Your last will and testament serve as the key tool in ensuring your wishes are carried out after you pass away. It determines the distribution of your belongings and property and [...]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK handed out ten direct marketing fines in the last year. We've all received annoying direct marketing calls at some point in our lives but for some organisations direct marketing is vital. If [...]
Cybercrimes are on the rise, and your cybersecurity efforts should be too. Cybersecurity does not have to cost you an arm and a leg, but it can save you an arm and a leg if done properly. Small businesses can [...]
Data protection regulations are becoming increasingly strict. In response, many organisations are turning to outsourced Data Protection Officers (DPOs) to ensure that their organisation remains fully compliant. An outsourced DPO helps an organisation follow its data protection plan and makes [...]
In Firstrand Bank Ltd t/a Wesbank v Leon Gregory Govender, Wesbank successfully sued its client for the breach of an electronic contract. Who should care about this judgment and why? Anyone who uses and enters into electronic contracts. What could [...]
The AI Act requires providers of AI systems to follow a set of ethical principles instead of strict rules. This means that they must keep broad principles in mind when developing AI systems. The goal is to create a flexible [...]
The EU is on the brink of a major breakthrough in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). The latest updated draft text of the AI Act includes some significant changes that will affect the AI industry in the EU and [...]
The EU has approached regulating risk under the EU AI Act in a principled based manner. The greater the risk an AI system poses, the more regulated it will be. The AI Act considers many factors when considering an AI [...]
Different types of AI systems exist within the narrow AI category. This post provides a high level overview of the different types of AI systems and what they do. Different types of AI The EU AI Act proposes to regulate [...]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fast-growing field transforming how we interact with and use technology. From voice assistants and chatbots to self-driving cars and medical diagnosis tools, it is already a part of our everyday lives, with its impact only [...]
In S v Phungula, the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted Phungula of theft of personal data. The court found Phungula guilty of fraudulently obtaining the personal data of more than 23 million people and business-related data of almost 800 000 [...]
