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.

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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Why IT Governance Risk and Compliance is Important

IT governance risk and compliance is important to you and your organisation.We've all become dependent on information, communications and technology (often called ICT or IT). Our organisations use it to make money, improve the customer experience, manage employees effectively and [...]

By |2022-12-14T08:56:32+02:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Governance, IT Law|Tags: , |
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Which is the best Compliance Approach?

We are often asked which is best compliance approach? Particularly regards IT legal compliance. Also what constitutes legal compliance and non-compliance? The King Report and King Code says that the governing body should provide strategic direction on compliance. Few topics in IT have garnered [...]

By |2022-11-07T16:25:28+02:00March 5th, 2016|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , , , |
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National Integrated ICT Policy: Discussion Paper

The National Integrated ICT Policy: Discussion Paper was published on 14 November 2014 by the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services. Rapid changes in the ICT sector meant that the ICT framework needed to be updated. The review process for the [...]

By |2022-12-19T12:18:01+02:00January 22nd, 2015|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , |
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PCI DSS Compliance

Interested in PCI DSS compliance? Do you need to comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)? A merchant, service provider or bank that processes any cardholder data, needs to know about PCI DSS and what is means [...]

By |2019-06-21T11:29:15+02:00March 14th, 2014|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , , , , |
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ECT Amendment Bill

The Electronic Communications and Transactions Amendment Bill 2012 (ECT Amendment Bill) has been published. A General Notice was published in the Government Gazette notifying people that the Minister of Communications intends to amend the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT Act). Deadline [...]

By |2022-12-07T10:08:20+02:00November 26th, 2012|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , |
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Effective Date for R and D Tax break for Software Developers

Earlier in the year we blogged about the new R&D tax break available for Software Developers. In terms of the Tax Laws Amendment Act people would be able to start applying for the tax deduction from 1 April 2012, unless [...]

By |2022-12-07T10:09:35+02:00April 16th, 2012|Categories: IT Law|Tags: , , , |
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