IT Law

IT Law (or information technology law) as it is known in most parts of the world is a specialist area of law. IT Law is one of our key focus areas and we help provide many with practical legal solutions that they need. In the articles below, you can read our insights about IT Law.

Data pooling: How to combine data while staying legal

If you’re a data scientist or researcher, you’ve likely heard of data pooling—the process of combining data from different sources to create a more extensive and comprehensive dataset. It can be a powerful tool for gaining insights and making more [...]

By |2024-08-26T21:21:02+02:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: Data governance, Information Law, IT Law|
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Selling distribution rights: how a Distribution Agreement should help

Anyone who has tried to own rights in any goods or products will tell you how valuable the distribution rights in those goods often are. A Distribution Agreement is the vehicle those people often use to become or appoint resellers [...]

By |2023-04-11T13:27:31+02:00April 11th, 2023|Categories: Contracts, Intellectual Property Protection, IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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Data as a Service (DaaS): business model & legal issues

Data as a Service (DaaS) is becoming increasingly popular as organisations seek to unlock the value of data without incurring the overhead of managing and maintaining large data sets. DaaS providers offer a range of data sets, from weather and [...]

By |2025-05-27T15:55:07+02:00March 30th, 2023|Categories: Information Law, IT Law|Tags: , |
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Quantum computing: identifying the legal risks

I’ve recently worked on fascinating projects with businesses and research institutes that specialise in quantum computing. Reinventing the computer For those who don’t know, quantum computing is reinventing how we do computing. Its abilities give it the potential to [...]

By |2024-08-21T14:21:11+02:00December 13th, 2022|Categories: IT Law|
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Directive on public service information security | DPSA

The directive on public service information security is the South African Department of Public Service and Administration's (DPSA) latest effort to address the government's vulnerability to cyberattacks. This development comes four months after the Minister issued the directive on [...]

By |2024-03-27T15:47:16+02:00September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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Directive on cloud computing in the public service | DPSA

The South African Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has gazetted a directive on cloud computing in the public service. In essence, the directive instructs government departments on adopting, using, managing, scaling, and terminating cloud services. I’ve written [...]

By |2024-08-14T13:18:59+02:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , , |
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Report of the Presidential Commission on the 4th Industrial Revolution (PC4IR)

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 [...]

By |2024-08-14T08:29:49+02:00October 27th, 2020|Categories: Internet Law, IT Law, Robot Law|Tags: , , , |
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How to achieve cross-border data transfers in compliance with the law

We live in a global information economy where data knows no bounds. But, the law does - and there are legal rules about transferring data across international borders. Cross-border data transfers refer to moving personal data from one country [...]

By |2026-10-01T15:19:51+02:00October 11th, 2020|Categories: IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|Tags: |
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How to have personnel work from home without compromising cybersecurity

How do you have personnel work from home without compromising cybersecurity? With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more organisations are requiring or requesting their personnel to work remotely, generally from home. This practice is also known [...]

By |2020-04-23T14:46:44+02:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|
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Information security and privacy by design

What is the relationship between information security and privacy by design? Information security is the discipline of protecting valuable data from unauthorised access or destruction. Privacy by design is the idea that one should intentionally keep personal data free [...]

By |2020-04-15T14:31:14+02:00April 15th, 2020|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|
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