ICASA has confirmed that it will issue the second national operator (SNO) licence at a public forum on Friday.
ICASA 's enforcement unit has shut down six illegal wireless Internet service providers in November alone.
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Service providers now have six months in which to ensure they are fully compliant with the lawful intercept requirements, says COO of Square One Solutions Group.
The Department of Communications concedes that the interception directives issued by the minister have raised concerns.
Technically and legally speaking all organisations should be archiving every piece of electronic communication they receive, be it electronic faxes, letters or e-mails, says Jay Bradley, MD of Ioware Technologies.
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The Department of Communications has suspended two of its officials over alleged fraud involving about R4 million.
Optis, a failed bidder for the second national operator licence, could hold up the licensing process if it does not get a stake in the controlling consortium.
A former subcontractor is threatening to take legal action against Sentech over alleged mishandling of the GautengOnline project.
Following the suspension of its CEO Jackie Manche, ICASA says it will create an internal forensic unit.
Effective records management in the legal environment requires expert knowledge in handling paper and electronic information and an understanding of the processes that rely on that information, says Paul Mullon, divisional director of marketing, Metrofile.
A local expert has called on SA to consider introducing data privacy legislation.
New legislation will cover the second-hand sale of cellphones and electronic equipment, says Business Against Crime SA.