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About Wandile Mpisi

Wandile is a forward-thinking professional passionate about leveraging law and technology for public and private benefit. He loves conducting research on the impact of cybercrimes and AI on organisations. Wandile thrives on finding innovative solutions and is always eager to explore new possibilities in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and law. Read more ...

Employees are using AI | What you need to know

Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms workplaces in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. From streamlining repetitive tasks to assisting with complex problem-solving, employees use AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and other generative AI software to enhance productivity and creativity. [...]

By |2025-02-02T19:55:18+02:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: AI Law|Tags: , , |

The Ethiopian Data Protection Law – the PDPP

Attention! Ethiopia has just upped its game in the digital privacy arena. The country has officially rolled out the Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024(let's call it "the PDPP" for short), and it's a game-changer for anyone handling personal info. [...]

By |2024-11-12T10:56:16+02:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , |

Uber enforcement action | data transfer fine

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently fined Uber a hefty €290 million. But what led to this enforcement action? Well, it turns out Uber mishandled European taxi drivers' personal data when transferring it to the United States. This enforcement [...]

By |2024-08-29T13:39:22+02:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

NYOB’s complaint against EU parliament | Data breach

The protection of personal data is crucial, especially for institutions like the European Parliament. NYOB's complaint against the EU parliament has shed light on serious data breaches in the Parliament’s recruitment platform, PEOPLE. These breaches have compromised the personal information [...]

By |2024-08-28T14:07:09+02:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , |

South Korea fines AliExpress | Personal data violations

South Korea's privacy watchdog has just taken a big swing and fines e-commerce giant AliExpress. This move shows the country means business when it comes to protecting its citizens' personal info, even when dealing with big-name international players. Overview of [...]

Nigeria fines Meta | data breach

Imagine waking up to find out your favourite messaging app has been secretly sharing your personal information without your permission. That's exactly what happened to millions of Nigerians using WhatsApp. But this time, the Nigerian government decided enough was enough. [...]

Turkey transfer of personal data abroad | cross border data transfers

Turkey has unveiled a game-changing regulation for businesses handling personal data. On 10 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) introduced the "Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad No. 32598." This regulation [...]