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Cyberbullying v Freedom of Speech

Many people around the world reacted strongly against "cyberbullying" or cyber-bullying after the suicide of Megan Meier in 2006. She committed suicide after alleged online harassment by a fictitious "teen boy" who turned out to be the mother of a [...]

By John Giles|2017-12-07T07:01:54+02:00April 28th, 2009|Categories: Cyber Crime|Tags: computer crime, cyberbullying, electronic transactions, Free, freedom of speech, legal advice|

Leave my laptop alone

In this post we look at how your laptop may be treated at a South African Airport and the possible impact of this on your right to privacy. Nowadays, more and more people work flexi hours, from home or live [...]

By Lance Michalson|2017-12-07T07:01:54+02:00March 9th, 2009|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: Free, legal advice, monitoring, privacy|

Automatically unfair termination

Know, understand and apply the principles for determining the “dismissals” regarded as automatically unfair, in the sense that employers are not able to defend any such “dismissals”. Persons who prove: an employment relationship, a “dismissal” and automatic unfairness are entitled [...]

By Graham Giles|2017-12-07T07:01:55+02:00February 20th, 2009|Categories: Labour Law|Tags: Free, legal advice, unfair dismissal, unfair termination|

Who owns web site posts?

A common issue nowadays is who owns the copyright in content posted to web site posts or blogs - content in the form of text, visual images or the like, where a web site allows this sort of participation by [...]

By Lance Michalson|2017-12-07T07:01:55+02:00February 18th, 2009|Categories: Intellectual Property Protection|Tags: copyright, Free, legal advice|

IT Security Podcast

This IT Security Pubcast focuses on matters of information security and risk in South Africa. Part 1: 00:00:00 - 00:11:34 - 1.4MB Speakers are introduced (including Helaine Leggat from Michalsons) and they discuss an issue they faced involving a leak [...]

By John Giles|2017-12-07T07:01:56+02:00October 24th, 2008|Categories: Information Security Law|Tags: cryptography, Free, IT security, legal advice|

Corporate Governance: Index (Part 1)

This is an index of some legal resources related to the broad concept of corporate governance, which includes fairness, accountability, responsibility, transparency, and risk management: 2005 ONWARDS [Constitutional Court] Sidumo v Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd (GF 6778) [Navsa AJ et [...]

By Graham Giles|2017-12-07T07:01:57+02:00October 22nd, 2008|Categories: Governance|Tags: corporate governance, Free, index, legal advice|

What can’t be advertised on the Internet?

Are there any products or services that may not be advertised or types of content which are not permitted on the Internet? In terms of ASA, the following has been identified as unacceptable advertising: Advertisements that play on fear ( [...]

By Lance Michalson|2017-12-07T07:01:57+02:00October 9th, 2008|Categories: Marketing Law|Tags: Free, legal advice, online advertising, online advertising standards, online marketing|

Can a website provider use third-party content without permission?

Can a website provider use third-party content on its website without permission from the third-party content provider? No. This would amount to a contravention of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 if the content as the copyrighted work was first [...]

By Lance Michalson|2017-12-07T07:01:58+02:00September 27th, 2008|Categories: Intellectual Property Protection|Tags: copyright, ecommerce law, Free, legal advice, stealing website content|

Measures to be taken by companies to guarantee security of Internet transactions

Section 43(5) of the ECT Act requires the supplier in an electronic transaction to "utilise a payment system that is sufficiently secure with reference to accepted technological standards at the time of the transaction and the type of transaction concerned." [...]

By Lance Michalson|2017-12-07T07:01:59+02:00August 25th, 2008|Categories: Electronic Transactions Law|Tags: ECT Act, electronic transactions, Free, information security, information security policies, internet transactions, legal advice|

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