Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, was recently arrested in France. French authorities have charged him with crimes linked to alleged illegal activities on Telegram. This arrest has sparked a global debate about balancing privacy, free speech, and crime prevention. Governments are [...]
In an era where AI transforms every facet of our daily lives, businesses, and industries, it’s essential to recognise and navigate the intricate maze of data protection and privacy challenges it presents. AI’s insatiable appetite for data, its ability to [...]
In today's globalised world, data transfers across borders is increasingly crucial for African businesses. However, navigating the complex landscape of data privacy regulations and overcoming jurisdictional hurdles can present significant challenges. Let's explore critical strategies for effectively managing data [...]
At the recent IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington DC Tim Cook the CEO of Apple acknowledged that protecting privacy is not easy. He added ‘it is one of the most essential battles of our time’. Cook’s comments echo [...]
If you’re anything like the rest of us the thought of grappling with “AI”, “emerging tech”, “Web3” and the “metaverse” is crippling. We’ve all got enough to think about when it comes to managing data, privacy, the impact of [...]
Data is the pulse of modern life, a valuable thread that runs through so many things, making data privacy incredibly important. Data's reach into our reality is so vast that it influences: The adverts you see – consider behavioural tracking, [...]
As a member of the Michalsons data protection programme, you’ve conquered the mountain by raising awareness, planning your steps to protect personal information, and implementing those steps. Now you’re enjoying your mountain’s view and walking the scenic contour path [...]
Photography law and photo rights have become a big deal and very topical. Almost everyone has a camera in their pocket all the time and most can take videos as well. People take and share more photos now, than [...]
In Botha v Smuts, the court ordered Smuts to take down parts of a Facebook post containing Botha's personal information. The post had an image of Botha with his minor child, details about his business and his address. The court [...]
A privacy policy is your organization’s plan of action when it comes to privacy. This plan of action is something that is in writing, that you can operationalize and that has practical actions that you can take in your organization. [...]
The latest Privacy Shield update is that the Board has come back with comments on the Privacy Shield draft. In this Privacy Shield update, the working party has stated that they are generally satisfied that the draft Privacy Shield is [...]
On the 6 October 2015 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made the Safe Harbor ruling which declared the Safe Harbor Agreement invalid. The ECJ ruled that the European Commission’s trans-Atlantic data protection agreement that went into force in 2000 [...]
