Cybercrime

Webinar | Practical tips to deal with business email compromise

Organised crime is the third largest economy globally with an estimated value in 2025 of US$ 10.5 trillion. Only the economies of the USA and China are larger. The Department of Statistics recently reported that 566,000 South Africans were victims [...]

By |2026-02-02T08:29:28+02:00September 3rd, 2025|Categories: , , , |Tags: , |

Webinar | Q&A on commercialising data (law)fully

The regulatory and compliance landscape is continually evolving, raising new questions and challenges. We know you are working through our programmes and have many questions you would like answers to. This is why we’re allowing you to ask us any [...]

Webinar | Making the most of the Michalsons programmes | Members only

Every organisation has several projects or programmes on the go to help it achieve essential things it needs to accomplish. The Michalsons programmes are blueprints that empower organisations to run effective programmes in their organisation.  Get the most out of [...]

Webinar | Cybercrimes roundtable | Members and Public

Cybercrime is now an everyday occurrence in today’s society. Many countries have created laws to combat cybercrime and keep people safe from criminals, cyber threats and others wishing to harm them. While these laws exist, many organisations are unaware of [...]

By |2024-08-02T16:29:02+02:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: , , |Tags: |

Privacy obligations in the BEC case of ENS v Hawarden

In the matter of ENS v Hawarden, the SCA overturned the judgment in the High Court in Gauteng, holding ENS liable for the loss suffered by Mrs Hawarden because of a business email compromise. The SCA's finding is primarily based [...]

Workshop | Cybercrimes – The Essentials | Online

Cybercrime law aims to prevent cybercrime and keep people (and their countries) safe from criminals, terrorists, and other cybercrime-committing entities. Since cybercrimes are often borderless, the laws regulating them also aim to define whose jurisdiction they fall under. The interesting and, to some [...]

By |2024-08-30T12:12:06+02:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: , , |Tags: , , |

Pinnacle Micro v Govender | BEC

This case highlights the importance of verifying banking details before making electronic payments, especially when receiving a change of instructions. Who should care about this judgment and why? Essentially all businesses face the threat of business email compromise. This judgment provides [...]

All businesses need cyber insurance, but at what cost?

Cybercrime insurance is essential for businesses in the digital world, but how much should you invest in this protection, and are there other ways to manage the risks? Who needs cyber insurance? Any organisation using the internet needs to guard [...]

By |2024-06-11T14:30:00+02:00June 6th, 2024|Categories: Cybercrime|Tags: , , |

Monitoring employees in the age of cybercrime

Cybercrime can happen to any organisation—it's almost inevitable. Hackers intent on accessing your data may target you or your employees and prevent you from accessing vital IT systems. While preventative measures like installing advanced security systems and raising awareness are [...]

By |2024-05-02T10:29:00+02:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: Cybercrime|Tags: , |

State v Ndiki and others | Electronic evidence

In this case, State v Ndiki and others, the court ruled that computer-generated evidence labelled as hearsay according to the Law of Evidence Amendment Act 45 of 1988 (LEAA) could be allowed under specific parts of the Act. Evidence depending [...]

How small businesses can protect themselves against cybercrimes

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 [...]

Cybercrime and AI: same threats now powered with advanced technology

Cybercrime continues to be an important issue that all organisations are trying to manage. But now, in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), there are even more challenges when dealing with cybercrime. So understanding the impact of cybercrime and AI [...]