Quotation: POPIA Basic Compliance
The Protection of Personal Information Act (“the Act”) has now been commenced, which simply means that the entire Act is now valid and everyone has until 30 June 2021 to become compliant. The Act applies to all businesses in South Africa. To make it easier to implement, we have developed a so-called privacy pack. This […]
POPIA and Data Security
The deadline for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) is of 30 June 2021, which is drawing ever closer. Although this may seem far away, it is never too soon to start planning your implementation of measures necessary to ensure your compliance and to avoid hefty penalties from the regulator. One big […]
Minimum Requirements for Complying with POPIA
We have been awaiting a proclamation about the commencement of the operational provisions of POPIA. The provisions regarding the establishment of an Information Regulator were commenced in 2014 to enable the regulator to be ready to properly implement and assume its powers and duties. The remaining provisions of POPIA are to commence on 1 July […]
The Validity of an Electronic Signature
Types of Electronic Signatures At the outset, it is important to clarify that there are two types of digital signatures: advanced electronic signatures and ordinary electronic signatures as specified by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA). It is also important to note that not all agreements are required by law to be signed in […]
Various Types of Intellectual Property Rights
So…you have created something cool…but can you stop other people stealing your coolness? And if so how? Well this is a sample of your weapons of defense… rea…
What is the Difference Between Dark and Lit Fibre?
Recently I was looking into the issue of whether an Electronic Communications Service Provider License (ECS License) or an Electronic Communications Network …
How Can IP Enhance the Value of Your Business?
When running your business, the cost of doing business is a big factor. Protection of IP often slips off the radar as a “nice to have” rather than critical t…
Unregistered IP Protection
So you had a great idea and you created something magical but you didn’t register any intellectual property protection. Is this the end of your bright, spark…
GPL and Proprietary Software
You cannot incorporate GPL-covered software in a proprietary system. The goal of the GPL is to grant everyone the freedom to copy, redistribute, understand, …
Electronic Debit Order Authorisation in South Africa: Legal or Not?
Debit orders in South Africa are considered as electronic funds transfers (EFT’s) and are governed by, amongst other documents, Bankservs’ manual for the pro…