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.

You need a good policy framework

You should have a formal, structured policy framework in place. Clients often ask us to write a policy for them or update an existing policy and we always ask if they have a policy development framework. It’s simple – a [...]

By |2022-01-31T12:57:31+02:00November 11th, 2019|Categories: IT Law, Media Law|Tags: , , , , |
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ICO fines British Airways and Marriott International

The British information commissioner (ICO) issued massive fines this year against both British Airways (BA) and Marriott International for breaches in terms of the GDPR. BA’s website was subject to a hack where a malicious third party extracted 500 [...]

By |2019-10-29T11:30:44+02:00October 29th, 2019|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|
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ISO 27701 and information security in terms of data protection law

ISO 27701 was published in August 2019. It is the first international standard in the world which specifies requirements for a privacy-specific Information Security Management System (ISMS). It does so as a supplementary standard to others that they have [...]

By |2019-10-17T14:48:54+02:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|
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Where there is a Digital Will there’s a way

Where there's a digital will there's a way. Here's how to navigate the virtual realm: A guide to creating your digital will In this virtual age, technology intertwines our lives with valuable assets and memories. Just as you plan for [...]

By |2023-09-08T09:56:16+02:00September 12th, 2019|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , |
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Information Security and the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the phenomenon of computer chips and sensors being embedded in everyday physical objects that connect them to each other and the Internet. It’s transforming the world, with service providers rolling out IoT networks [...]

By |2019-07-10T15:07:40+02:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|
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The options available when “partnering” with someone

Many clients have been asking us to explain the different options available to them when they want to work with someone on a project. The clients often use the terms “partner” or “partnership” to describe the relationship they intend to [...]

By |2022-12-19T09:59:08+02:00May 9th, 2019|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , , |
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IT contracts should be an easy journey

Why we love a well planned journey How do you feel about IT contracts? Whenever your business provides or receives goods or services with some online component, it is likely that you have entered into an IT contract. These don’t have [...]

By |2022-11-15T17:57:18+02:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Contracts, IT Law|Tags: , , , , |
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The Digital Divide in South Africa is Real

Does South Africa have a digital divide? Does information, communication and technology (ICT) policy lie at the heart of that divide? This is one of the questions the Free Market Foundation's book "The Real Digital Divide" covers, but with [...]

By |2025-02-28T14:03:06+02:00May 31st, 2017|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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A Pro-Poor Legal Practice Book for all Lawyers

The Pro-Poor Legal Practice book is a valuable resource for lawyers from all corners of the legal profession, drafters of laws, and even law students, legal secretaries, and government officials. The book connects all these different persons by highlighting the difference [...]

By |2025-02-28T14:02:55+02:00April 11th, 2017|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , , |
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National Integrated ICT Policy White Paper

South Africa has a new National Integrated ICT Policy, which was approved by Cabinet on 3 October 2016. The South African government has changed its policy on information, communication, and technology (ICT). If you are an ICT company or in the [...]

By |2022-12-19T12:20:16+02:00October 7th, 2016|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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Deeds Registries Amendment Bill has been published

The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform published the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill on the 9th of March earlier this year. This marked a thirty-day period where the public commented on the changes the Bill proposes to the Deeds [...]

By |2022-12-02T10:50:12+02:00June 21st, 2016|Categories: Information Law, IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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Information and Communications Technology Law Book

Information and Communications Technology Law is a  book recently published by LexisNexis in 2016 dealing with South African law on the topic. It is written by DP van der Merwe, A Roos, T Pistorius, GTS Eiselen and SS Nel.  It is [...]

By |2018-07-18T12:09:20+02:00April 11th, 2016|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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