by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | Commercial, Data Protection, Information, Information and data protection, POPI, Privacy
Data security has become an essential consideration for just about every business, small or large. With a constantly increasing amount of personal and sensitive client data being captured and maintained by businesses, it has become imperative for all businesses to...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2018 | Business, Commercial, Company, Compliance, Corporate, Data Protection, Information and data protection, POPI, Privacy
[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/cambridge-analytica-facebook-data-users-profit] It seems like the more selfies, intimate family pictures, personal movements and travels, dietary activities and opinions we share with the entire world, the more we...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 4, 2018 | Compliance, Consumer, Data Protection, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was enacted to promote the constitutional right to privacy and align South Africa with the international community regarding information and data protection. Although POPI has not yet fully come into...
by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2018 | Commercial, Compliance, Data privacy, Data Protection, Information, POPI
In an era where personal information is collected, shared, and sold to third parties for commercial gain or benefit, often without the knowledge or consent of the consumers, people want to know how their personal information will be handled by businesses and to whom...
by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2018 | Business, Company, Compliance, Data Protection, Information, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) aligns South Africa with the international position in respect of information and data protection. Although POPI has not yet fully come into operation, it is only a matter of time before it does. An...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 8, 2017 | Data Protection, Information, Technology
A harsh reality of the world today is the growing international threat (and industry) of cybercrime. Cyber criminals have become highly sophisticated with mechanisms, platforms and scams that are targeted and very difficult for an ordinary user to spot. Our world...
