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Parliament
Jan 27, 2003

Unfinished business for Parliament

When president Thabo Mbeki opens Parliament on 14 February, he might be a bit surprised to see some unfinished IT-related business appearing before the body of lawmakers, despite having signed off two acts last year.

Paul Vecchiatto
3:10
Jan 21, 2003

Arivia.kom offers PAIA compliance solution

Arivia.kom has launched a solution to help South African companies comply with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (PAIA). Companies have until the end of February to comply with the Act.

arivia.kom
4:30
Jan 20, 2003

Eskom contracts arivia.kom

Eskom Holdings has appointed arivia.kom to ensure it will comply with the legal requirements of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

arivia.kom
4:00
Decryption
Jan 17, 2003

Cryptic quandary for encrypters

Those holding encryption keys, or crypto algorithms, could soon find themselves compelled to help the government with decryption or face jail time.

Phillip de Wet
1:20
Didata
Jan 17, 2003

Comparex lodges R140m action against DiData

Comparex has lodged a R140.9 million High Court action against competitor Dimension Data, alleging that DiData poached staff and contracts from Comparex in Port Elizabeth. Didata has until Tuesday to respond.

Comparex
4:10
Interception and monitoring
Jan 15, 2003

New law states cellphone users must register

Millions of South Africans will have to register their details with cellphone providers thanks to a new law seeking to eliminate telecommunications services that cannot be monitored by the state.

Phillip de Wet
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ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance FEB 2025

Aligning GRC with Business Innovation and Agility

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Microsoft SA
Dec 20, 2002

Record jail sentence in piracy case

A Californian woman, convicted by a US court of importing and selling counterfeit software products, has been sentenced to the longest ever prison term for a first-time software piracy offender.

Microsoft SA
1:50
Telkom
Dec 13, 2002

Legal challenge to Telkom share offer

Following consultation with legal experts, trade union group Solidarity has decided to press ahead with an urgent application before the High Court in January, to force the government to abandon its racial prescriptions for the sale of Telkom shares.

Telkom
3:40
Legal matters
Dec 13, 2002

Legal practitioners still lack IT knowledge

Legal practitioners often lack the IT knowledge to enable them to draw up agreements for IT contracts, says Charl du Plessis, MD of IT Obligation Management Services.

Charl du Plessis
2:20
Dec 5, 2002

Cellphone-jammers pin hopes on spooks

Users of cellphone jamming devices have been given a three-month grace period before they face fines and imprisonment. But those making the devices hope a government agency that is above the law will save them.

Phillip de Wet
1:40
Ringtones
Nov 27, 2002

Ringtone royalties dispute resolved

A dispute between a mobile service provider and an organisation representing artists` rights, over the amount of royalties to be paid for the use of music cellphone ringtones, has been settled.

Staff Writer
2:00
Software licensing
Nov 11, 2002

Datacentrix to drive Grintek licensing project

Datacentrix, Centricity and internal Grintek personnel will work together to legalise all software licences within the Grintek Group.

Datacentrix Holdings
1:20
Intellectual property
Oct 29, 2002

EMC wins intellectual property infringement case

A US judge has issued a permanent injunction against Triangle Technology Services prohibiting the company from using certain EMC software, says EMC.

EMC Southern Africa
 
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