Last week’s SONA made me think of a young petrol attendant I met in the rural Eastern Cape. He was eloquent, erudite and perfect for a business process outsourcing centre (BPO) type job, like a call centre. After last week’s address, a smart city, or smart village, could well be bringing that BPO job to him. There are legal and [...]
AI and Technology systems innovation (AI-tech) has become a beacon of hope of what can be achieved by improved use of data science and machine learning to cope with a number of principal legal tasks in the judicial system. Players in the legal field want to know how to make necessary improvements in the use of technologies and how it [...]
Many people have been swindled out of their hard-earned money due to lack of information on fraud. On a daily basis, fraudsters prowl the internet in search of their next victim. Do not become the next victim! The rule of thumb is “if an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.” Joe received an email on his [...]
While most people chuckle at the “send nudes” gifs and memes that are an ongoing source of humour on the internet, for some, the tragic reality is that these nudes may ruin their lives. People in relationships usually trust the person they’re with and could never imagine being betrayed by them. However, the startling number of “revenge porn” cases evident [...]
Have you ever downloaded an app on your phone and looked at the permissions that the app requests. I mean I just want to play Tetris, why do you need permission to access my contact list and messages, or know what I ate for dinner? With the new the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), a move to the age of [...]
No, I don’t mean those midnight snacks you’ve been sneaking. Cookies are small files which are stored on a user's computer. They are designed to hold a small amount of data specific to a particular user and website that can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored [...]
While there are many similarities between the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and the General Data Protection Regulations, (“GDPR”) there are also many differences. One of these differences is the obligation that GDPR places on organisations to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (“DPIA”). What is a Data Protection Impact Assessment? This is a process that [...]
Section 16 of the Constitution Everyone has the right to freedom of expression & the right to receive and impart information and ideas. Section 10 of the Constitution Everyone has the right to the protection of this dignity and reputation. Competing Rights Two competing rights which are upheld by the Constitution. Section 16 of the Constitution provides a broad guarantee [...]
They are simple and clear to understand. Don’t miss your opportunity to comment. Earlier this year, during a stakeholder briefing, South Africa’s Information Regulator chairperson promised to have draft Protection of Personal Information Act regulations out before the end of 2017. She has kept her word: draft POPIA (the Information Regulator prefers this acronym) regulations were published on Friday 8 [...]
What the #@$% did you just say???
What the #@$% did you just say???
Whether you’re a blogger, vlogger, e-newspaper or any other kind of online content creator, it’s likely that you receive a fair amount of comments on the content that you post. This creates meaningful dialogue and allows content consumers to engage and debate opinions. Online comments can be extremely valuable. People are able to provide insight and valuable knowledge on areas [...]