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Time to get personal about our privacy

It's time to face the reality of the world in which we live, where almost any service we use runs on our personal data.

European Union's Copyright Directive

What the new EU copyright law means for open source

The European Union has voted to adopt controversial copyright regulations that could negatively impact the ethos of open source software.

Marilyn de Villiers

Detecting ghosts among your workforce

Fixing the ghost worker problem.

MTN Nigeria $2bn tax battle adjourned again

The court case between MTN Nigeria and the country's attorney general continued yesterday as lawyers argued over a $2 billion tax bill.

TransUnion Africa

Data privacy is complicated

Everything you wanted to know about data privacy but were afraid to ask.

Sylvia Papadopoulos

Fake videos bring a new era of fake news

Fake videos created using Deepfake AI-based software up the fake news stakes and herald a new method of cyber bullying.

Sibahle Malinga

SCA decision a shake-up for insurers

The SCA dismissed Centriq Insurance Company's appeal, which concerned the interpretation of a PI insurance policy underwritten by Centriq.

20 February 2025

ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance FEB 2025

Aligning GRC with Business Innovation and Agility

ITWeb Security Summit 2019

Cyber Crimes Bill now a matter of urgency: Cisco

Cisco's Corien Vermaak will discuss the impact of the Cyber Crimes Bill on South African business.

Microsoft to host 'Digital Transformation of Law Firms' event

Attendees can look forward to speakers such as Microsoft's Mike Yeh and Lionel Moyal as well as Webber Wentzel's Warren Hero, says Microsoft.

SilverBridge unveils FAISapp

The app is designed to make Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act compliance easier through automation and digital document record-keeping.

SilverBridge, an Alula company

Smart contracts

Smart contracts vs traditional contracts

Smart contracts can be regarded as the "mirror image" of the traditionally understood binding contract, in that they are very similar, but also very different, says Seshree Govender, associate at Webber Wentzel.

Loot box system

Do loot box systems constitute gambling?

The loot box system entices a consumer to buy a virtual container in a video game, using either virtual currency or real-world currency, says Sergio dos Santos, candidate attorney at Webber Wentzel.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

Parliament committee pushes for Mohlaloga's removal

Fraud-convicted ICASA council chairperson Rubben Mohlaloga is out on bail pending the appeal process of his 20-year jail sentence.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba