Navigating generative AI in legal departments is like performing a high-wire act: precision, balance, and meticulous preparation are essential — one misstep and the consequences could be severe. Legal departments increasingly adopt generative AI (GenAI) to streamline tasks such as [...]
Like Goldilocks sampling porridge, businesses face the challenge of getting their cybersecurity measures 'just right' — not too weak to invite breaches nor too cumbersome to stifle operations. In today's landscape, fraught with AI-driven scams and rampant ransomware attacks, achieving [...]
Implementing the cybersecurity triad effectively is like managing traffic at a busy intersection. 'Confidentiality', 'Integrity', and 'Availability' each represent a different stream of traffic. If one stream isn't managed correctly, it disrupts everything, causing chaos and risks to security. Cyber [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) brings convenience to our lives, but imagine your voice being stolen and used as a weapon by criminals. AI voice cloning scams use your voice, or that of someone you trust, to deceive you into transferring money [...]
The information regulator has presented its draft annual performance plan (regulator APP) for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. It has presented them in different formats to different audiences. For example, the regulator held a stakeholder engagement on 5 [...]
You need to register as a cryptography provider if you provide encryption-related products and services or electronic-signature-related offerings. Cryptography and encryption present a challenge to security-conscious governments in that it allows you to conceal your message content from the authorities. [...]
In De Jager v Netcare, the High Court considered whether surveillance evidence collected without consent was admissible under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The case clarifies when personal information, including special personal information like health data, may be [...]
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, faces bans and suspensions worldwide due to serious privacy and security concerns. Governments and regulators have flagged the chatbot’s data practices - raising alarms over potential national security risks and non-compliance with data [...]
Information Security vs Cyber Security - what’s the Difference? Information security and cybersecurity are not separate concepts—they are the same discipline applied in different eras. Information security existed long before digital technology, focusing on protecting physical records and sensitive information. [...]
Data protection is a critical element of Bulgaria's fast-evolving digital economy. As businesses explore innovative technologies, foreign investment grows, and data-driven services expand, compliance with the GDPR and the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) is essential for safeguarding consumer [...]
The Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements sets the minimum standards for financial institutions to implement best practices and processes to identify and guard against cybersecurity and cyber resilience risks. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the [...]
The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) plans to make CPA amendments to the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) regulations. These CPA regulation amendments aim to address direct marketing practices in South Africa by introducing a National government-run opt-out registry [...]
