Contrary to popular belief, companies may be within their rights to secretly record conversations with employees and use that information against them in a court of law...
11 Jun 2019
This National Child Protection Week (CPW), Google South Africa and Media Monitoring Africa hosted a roundtable putting a spotlight on the importance of online safety for children...
Jessica Tennant 31 May 2019
The 10th Annual SA CyberLaw/ICT Conference, taking place from 15-16 August, will explore cyber security breaches and cyber criminality...
Snail Attorneys 30 May 2019
South Africa has yet to witness a major blockchain-related dispute but such disputes are bound to occur as interest in cryptocurrencies and smart contracts intensifies and transactions involving them become more common...
Kirsten Bailey and Max Taylor 26 Feb 2019
Be inspired by the latest tech solutions that are taking law firms and legal professionals by storm! Hear about top themes that are reshaping the legal profession...
Terrapinn 29 Jan 2019
The South African financial sector has been waiting with bated breath for South Africa's financial regulators to map the way forward and we expect this guidance to be forthcoming early in 2019...
David Geral 9 Jan 2019
As South Africa's business sector continues to expand across a myriad of digital platforms, cybercrime continues to threaten this burgeoning digital sphere...
20 Dec 2018
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2018 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below...
18 Dec 2018
The Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill was officially passed last week, which means you can face up to three years jail time if you are caught sending these messages...
15 Nov 2018
South Africa is a particularly attractive proposition for cybercriminals. The global Cyber Exposure Index ranks South Africa...
Heino Gevers 12 Nov 2018
MyImprint, a tech startup that provides easy access to criminal record and identity verifications, is the first of its kind to innovate a digital consent verification system in South Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2018
On the cusp of exciting and fruitful pan-African networking and trade, the time to make use of an unbiased B2B media showcase for all Africa's dynamic, entrepreneurial business communities is now...
Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (Waspa) has secured the services of a dedicated compliance manager to oversee the department...
23 Oct 2018
A comprehensive B2B Recruitment Focus from December 2018 to February 2019 will ensure that Bizcommunity is the go-to destination for all the B2B news you'll need to plan your HR and recruitment strategies in 2019...
Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018
Feeling a bit state-capsized, swept along by more waves than a cryptocurrency chart? Here are some life-saving festive content ideas...
Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018
As the rate of identity theft accelerates, some have asked how information becomes available to companies...
12 Oct 2018
While the digital signing of documentation could pave the way to more efficient and streamlined processes for the real estate industry, it comes with its own set of risks...
17 Sep 2018
NEWSWATCH: In a move to update internet copyright legislation and give publishing companies more power against internet behemoths, the European Parliament approved the Copyright Directive on Wednesday amid protests...
13 Sep 2018
Duties which may not have been relevant to a company director 10 years ago may now have become relevant due to the development of technology and the associated risks...
Berné Burger & Daniel Vale 4 Sep 2018
Social media exploded when a video of Johannesburg businessman, Adam Catzavelos, using the 'K-word' on a beach in Greece went viral...
24 Aug 2018
The use of ransomware has increased dramatically over the past few years, contributing to an ever-growing list of cyberthreats and cybercriminality...
Berné Burger & Daniel Vale, Webber Wentzel 17 Aug 2018
As cryptocurrency is a relatively new kid on the block, so to speak, the full legal ramifications of what happens to it in the event of a death or divorce are still being explored...
15 Aug 2018
Last week, Liberty reported that hackers had infiltrated its IT system and threated to reveal critical customer data should a ransom not be paid...
Nicol Mullins 19 Jun 2018
The millions of Facebook profiles analysed by Cambridge Analytica constitute one of the biggest breaches of personal information to date...
Ahmore Burger-Smidt 14 Jun 2018
When implemented, the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will fundamentally change the way personal data is managed and a patient's medical information and history are particularly sensitive...
8 May 2018
A proliferation of brazen fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated scams to not only fleece buyers and sellers, but also property practitioners...
7 May 2018
Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the popular Telegram messenger app must provide the country's security services with encryption keys to read users' messaging data, agencies reported...
22 Mar 2018
South Africa has recently suffered its largest data leak to date with, conservatively, an estimated 60 million South Africans' personal information becoming publicly available; the gravity of which (and the risks associated with the sensitive information that has been imparted from it) cannot be overestimated...
Karl Blom and Daniel Vale 5 Mar 2018
An Ontario man made his first court appearance on Monday, 15 January 2018, to answer charges of running a website that collected personal and password data from some three billion accounts, and sold them for profit...
16 Jan 2018
Facebook has settled a legal case involving naked photos posted on the social media platform of a Northern Irish teenager, the lawyer for the victim confirmed to AFP on Wednesday...
11 Jan 2018
