eSignatures is lawful identification and evidence
LAWtrust, the first accredited Authenticated Service Provider in South Africa, says there is a great deal more behind electronic signatures (including advanced electronic signatures)...
Think before you post…privacy and Social Media
"Privacy is dead, and social media holds the smoking gun" Pete Cashmore. As highlighted in the recent decision by the Honourable Willis, J in...
Computer on Steroids – the Solid State Drive (SSD)
Windows takes some 40 to 60 seconds to boot from when it starts displaying the “starting windows” logo. A computer fitted with an SSD?...
Make way for cyber forensics
The advent of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Bill, which is set to be enacted this year, will change the way companies have...
Technology Guided Drafting From Opportunity to Imperative
An examination of the current state of legal agreement drafting and review and recommendations for improving the process. Additionally, new technology designed for lawyers...
What’s the Point of SharePoint 2013 in a Law Firm?
Among other things, IT Leaders in law firms are tasked with keeping the lights on and driving innovation in the name of making our...
Data breach: prevention is better than cure
Unauthorised access to information is one of the most prevalent cyber crimes in South Africa. Data has become the lifeblood of business – from...
POPI – A summary of what you’ll need to do (10 of 10 series)
During the past few weeks we discussed each of the 8 principles, and we investigated what they mean to your firm.
The essence...
SQL – What flavour?
SQL or Structure Query Language is a programming tool which is used for database programming and backend to a number of software systems. ...
POPI Condition 8 – Data subject participation (9 of 10 series)
The Protection of Personal Information bill, soon to be enacted, will define the conditions under which personal information is lawfully processed. As the business...
POPI Condition 7 – Security Safeguards (8 of 10 Series)
If you read none of the others, read this. The Protection of Personal Information bill, soon to be enacted, will define the conditions under...
POPI Condition 6 – Openness (7 of 10 Series)
This week’s article on the Protection of Personal Information bill addresses the sixth condition which is Openness. There are two elements to this condition: 1 –...
