What is a POPIA Compliance Seal? It is important to know why you should get your POPIA certification. The European Union’s GDPR carries fines of up to 20 million Euro or 4% of company turnover – whichever is the greater. The GDPR further imposes criminal sanctions in certain instances. Similarly, POPIA imposes fines up to […]
A new scam has recently emerged where cybercriminals use the well-known number porting tactic, usually associated with the hacking of bank accounts, to now highjack your WhatsApp. The scammer will then use your WhatsApp to message your contacts and ask them for money pretending to be you. To avoid being the next victim, here is […]
When moving online, securing your domain name is of vital importance. Globally, Toys R Us had to close its stores due to its failure to innovate its business model, incorporate technology and adapt to changing consumer behaviour. One of the factors in its undoing has been its failure to successfully move its shopping experience online […]
Most people recognise the terms divorce attorney, conveyancer and criminal attorney, but only a few are aware of the growing need for a technology attorney. Worldwide, the evolution of technology has brought about a multitude of legal problems and South Africans are not immune to these, yet not a lot of people have ever heard […]
Where did POPIA and GDPR originate from? A lesser-known fact is that the European Union is the birthplace of modern information privacy laws. The right to privacy has existed for centuries. However, E.U countries experienced first-hand how the abuse of personal information can lead to detrimental (sometimes fatal) consequences. This led to the adoption of […]
If you have ever tried to contact FNB’s customer service centre, you might remember the awkward pause you gave when the chatbot (a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users) answered with: “Please tell me how I may help you?” and you had no idea how to respond. Do you respond as you […]
Trademark registration is your company’s first step to enhance its prospects of success. Too many start-ups delay trademark registration until they become more established or fail to register trademarks at all. Before making this mistake, Absa’s revamped branding provides some good lessons on what you should consider when exploring trademark registration. What’s in a name? […]
Whether you like it or not, if you conduct any type of business activity online there are information technology laws affecting you. Are your current practices are exposing your business to potential liability? Here are 5 reasons you need a technology attorney if you have a business website: 1. Domains Secured your domain name? Thinking […]
It has been reported that the Information Regulator, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, tests call centre operators when she receives unsolicited calls by asking them where they got her number from and if they were aware that the calls they were making were illegal – scary right? Do you know what POPIA Compliance entails? Are you prepared […]
January 2019 has already provided an important reminder of the need for stricter information privacy regulation. On the 17th of this month, the data privacy watch-dog Have I been Pwned uncovered the infamous COLLECTION#1 – a collation of over 1 billion hacked email and password data points. Although a comprehensive data-audit of COLLECTION#1 is still […]