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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 [...]

The curious case of the GTA 6 cybercrime

Imagine putting in hours of work to create one of the most anticipated games of the decade. Suddenly, a hacker decides to access your unfinished game and shares it with the world. This is exactly what happened to the developers [...]

Alert | The Cybercrimes Act has finally commenced

The President of South Africa has proclaimed that certain sections of the Cybercrimes Act commence on 1 December 2021. Now that the Act has commenced, you may have questions like: which sections have already commenced? When will the entire law commence? [...]

Malicious communications are a crime

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the Cybercrimes Act into law to protect the country against cybercrimes. The Act introduces malicious communications as a crime and guilty parties could incur fines or face jail time. Now that several sections of the [...]

Alert | The Cybercrimes Act is here – now what?

The President of South Africa has signed the Cybercrimes Act into law. This means that South Africa now has a comprehensive law to regulate cybercrime. The wait is finally over, and it is now time for you to take action. [...]

The practical impact of the Cybercrimes Act on you

The Cybercrimes Act has a significant impact on many organisations and individuals. Unfortunately, the impact is mostly negative and a bit scary. Correctional services are going to have to build more prisons to lock up everyone who commits a cybercrime. Few [...]

Cybercrime affects everyone

Crime affects everyone and in future cybercrime (and cyber security) is going to affect people more and more. No one is safe - it impacts the rich and the poor: Anyone with a mobile phone in their pocket. Anyone who has [...]

Who is an Electronic Communications Service Provider (ECSP) under the Cybercrimes Act?

Are you wondering whether you are an Electronic Communications Service Provider (ECSP) as defined by the Cybercrimes Act? In this article, we'll help you know if you are one and understand what it means for you if you are? Who falls [...]