The Information Regulator has published the final Protection of Personal Information regulations.

The National Assembly sets wheels in motion to protect South Africans, as it passes legislation that addresses cyber crimes.

The section that makes fake news a crime has been removed from the final version of the Cyber Crimes Bill.

As the value of information rises so does the importance of information security law, says David Luyt of Michalsons.

ITWeb events spoke to John Giles of Michalson's, who will be presenting at the ITWeb Governance, Risk and Compliance 2018 event about how an organisation can remain defensible.

Several local and international laws are set to have an impact on IT businesses this year, but will struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of technology advances.

The Information Regulator publishes draft regulations and invites people to comment on them by 7 November.

Meniko's GreenForm electronic signatures are a secure and reliable legal alternative to handwritten signatures under the South African law, the company says.

With the 28 July cut-off date around the corner, the proposed law still harbours some unintended consequences.

Some of the defendants in the civil rights organisation's case lack legal personhood and, therefore, cannot be prosecuted.

This law is analogous to banning knives because they could be used in the commission of a crime, writes Ivo Vegter.

If you process any €€EU citizen data, you must comply with new EU General Data Protection Regulation, as well as with POPI.