General legal advice that we give (our insight) on our focus areas
Do you use CCTV monitoring? Are people aware that you are recording their every move? You might be infringing their right to privacy! Whether or not a person is able to claim that an audio or visual recording is "private", [...]
In life, we can't predict the unexpected turns it might take. That's why it's crucial to plan ahead for situations where we might not be able to make our own medical decisions. One powerful tool in this planning process [...]
RICA stands for the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act 70 of 2002 and finally came into effect on 30 September 2005. RICA is the piece of South African legislation that governs the interception or [...]
Do you want to record a conversation without someone's consent? Do you wonder whether it's lawful to do so? While different jurisdictions will give you different answers, you might be surprised to find out that - in many cases - recording without consent is legal. This [...]
Advanced electronic signatures are those electronic signatures which have ‘passed a test' or been accredited. Think of this as a type of "stamp of approval". Without it, certain electronic signatures will simply not be considered good enough to be used [...]
We believe strongly that everyone should have access to legal resources in their country. If people have access to legal resources like legislation and case law, they will be empowered to engage with the things that really affect them: the [...]
Many people ask us what their organisation must comply with. What is voluntary and what is mandatory. Organisations must comply with all applicable laws. So for example, you must comply with RICA, GDPR, POPIA, the Consumer Protection Act - but [...]
2011 has been a very eventful year from a legal perspective. The law has changed radically and there are a new set of rules that apply to business and the commercial world. Many people are feeling overwhelmed, so if you [...]
This is an index of the legal resources related to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 from 2006 to 10 September 2009 General [Journal Articles] Van Coller, EH De Jure (2006) 39:01:163 - "Transparency and Access [...]
This is an index of the legal resources related to privacy (especially regards the workplace) from 2006 to 10 September 2009. Electronic communications - email, entrapment, internet, SMS, tapping Refer also to: Evidential aspects Note: See "Code of Practice on [...]
Many people have heard the term certification authority or "CA", but are not exactly clear on what it means or what a CA does. In information security and cyberspace, certainty over the identification and authentication of the parties to a [...]
The Protection of Personal Information Bill (PPI Bill) was published on 25 August 2009. An explanatory memorandum has also been published. Ask yourself these questions: Do you collect personal information? For example, do you ask your customer to provide you [...]
