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An IT Policy or ICT Policy, like information security policies, acceptable use policies, and information management policies.

Book on Rules by Eisen | Respectful Policies and Directives

As a lawyer, I’ve encountered many policies over many years. I’ve read, reviewed, interpreted, and drafted them. I now realise that they were almost all horrible. I’ve seen the light and woken up to a whole new world. The light [...]

By |2025-01-23T08:26:35+02:00January 22nd, 2025|Categories: Governance, IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

Reviewing and updating IT policies

Think of IT policies as scaffolding around a growing building: they create structure, offer protection, and adapt as the organisation expands. However, this scaffolding must be adjusted regularly as technology advances and regulations shift. Organisations must treat IT policies as [...]

By |2024-11-08T15:21:16+02:00November 7th, 2024|Categories: Governance|Tags: , |

Effective IT policy-making

Creating effective IT policies is like carving intricate designs out of wood; each carefully shaped policy contributes to the ultimate structure of your organisation. This article explores how well-crafted policies can help you meet compliance requirements without alienating those who [...]

By |2024-08-27T16:05:28+02:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: Governance|Tags: , |

Thulie’s tale: Why your organisation needs a policy on generative AI now

Meet Thulie. She’s an adept technology officer at a listed company that operates across several continents. Over the past few months, she’s noticed a rapid increase in online conversations and the news about generative AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s [...]

By |2025-02-02T19:49:49+02:00April 16th, 2023|Categories: AI Law, Governance, Policies|Tags: , , |

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: , , , , |

Characteristics of good policies and why it matters

Good policies can save your company a lot of time and money.  We find that companies are not writing their policies correctly. We believe a good policy is respectful, clear and succinct. We specialise in writing and rewriting policies that adhere [...]

By |2022-11-28T15:22:34+02:00January 31st, 2019|Categories: Governance|Tags: , |

How to approach social media policies successfully

Are you looking for a Social Media Policy? Are Social Media Policies worth it? Wikipedia defines social media as “media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques. Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to [...]

King IV Code and IT Governance

The King IV Code deals with information and technology governance (or IT Governance) in detail. IT Governance was first dealt with specifically in King III™ with a whole chapter and principle on the topic. In the King IV Code™, the scope of [...]

By |2022-12-15T11:15:55+02:00November 1st, 2016|Categories: Governance|Tags: , , , , , , |