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Fraud, an increasingly prevalent threat in real estate industry

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Telegram must give FSB encryption keys: Russian court

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Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks

Karl Blom and Daniel Vale 5 Mar 2018

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Canadian man charged over leak of three billion hacked accounts

16 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: 'Privacy by Design' - Africa's best chance for global data protection compliance

Alexia Christie and Rubeena Parker 11 Jan 2018

'Revenge porn': Facebook to compensate Northern Irish teen

'Revenge porn': Facebook to compensate Northern Irish teen

11 Jan 2018

Top tech lobby joins legal battle to keep 'net neutrality'

Top tech lobby joins legal battle to keep 'net neutrality'

9 Jan 2018

57 million riders, drivers affected by Uber breach

57 million riders, drivers affected by Uber breach

Simon Campbell-Young 13 Dec 2017

Artificial intelligence - the apex of tech and policy challenges

Artificial intelligence - the apex of tech and policy challenges

Aalia Manie 23 Nov 2017

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Leakers dodge jail, R10m fine

Nico Gous 23 Oct 2017

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Cleo Becker 15 Aug 2017

Online gamblers forfeit R1m winnings to State

Online gamblers forfeit R1m winnings to State

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Unpacking PoPI Act to employees is essential

Unpacking PoPI Act to employees is essential

15 May 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa third highest exposure to cyber fraud

Sub-Saharan Africa third highest exposure to cyber fraud

Krevania Pillay 18 Apr 2017

Dutch consider tough new cybercrime law

Dutch consider tough new cybercrime law

6 Mar 2017

Kim Dotcom eligible for US extradition: NZ court

Kim Dotcom eligible for US extradition: NZ court

20 Feb 2017

Microsoft victory in overseas data privacy case stands

Microsoft victory in overseas data privacy case stands

27 Jan 2017

Ashley Madison dating site to pay $1.6m over breach

Ashley Madison dating site to pay $1.6m over breach

20 Dec 2016

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#BestofBiz 2016: Legal

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How to play the game of social media brand dodge ball

Robin Richardson 18 Nov 2016

Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks

Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks

Mihai Lazarescu 7 Oct 2016

Yahoo breach highlights the need for cyber insurance

Yahoo breach highlights the need for cyber insurance

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Proper use of branded social content under the spotlight

Proper use of branded social content under the spotlight

Thabiso Moloi 31 Aug 2016

US judge tosses suit against Twitter for IS accounts

US judge tosses suit against Twitter for IS accounts

12 Aug 2016

Bitcoin not money, judge rules in victory for backers

Bitcoin not money, judge rules in victory for backers

8 Aug 2016

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

8 Aug 2016

EU watchdogs give US-EU internet privacy deal a chance to work

EU watchdogs give US-EU internet privacy deal a chance to work

27 Jul 2016

Canada enacts internet ban for sex offenders

Canada enacts internet ban for sex offenders

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'Wait and see' approach to POPI could be crippling

'Wait and see' approach to POPI could be crippling

8 Jul 2016

World's largest crime zone... cyberspace

World's largest crime zone... cyberspace

Simone Gill and Bilal Bokhari 18 May 2016

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