by VDT Attorneys | May 29, 2024 | Dispute, Facebook, Meta, Passwords, Social Media
Unlocking the chestTo the uninformed, it might seem simple: just a few tweaks and you’re set, right? Well, it can be that straightforward, granted everyone grasps the technical needs and all involved parties collaborate. But, what happens when this is not the...
by VDT Attorneys | May 1, 2024 | Cyber security, Cyber-attack, Data breach, Hacking, Passwords, Social Media
With social media a cornerstone of daily life for most individuals, it is easy to succumb to the lure of posting all your personal data online, presumably only for your followers to see, but often quite easily accessible to the world at large. Information about...
by VDT Attorneys | May 1, 2024 | Cyber, Cyber Law, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Cybercrimes, Data breach, Social Media
Social media accounts by their very nature are exposed online. This provides visibility and marketing benefits but also increases the possibility of abuse. With the media often sensationalising attacks on larger corporates, it can be easy to assume that smaller...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 15, 2022 | COVID-19, Disciplinary action, Dismissal, Social Media, Vaccinate, WhatsApp
In terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) a dismissal is unfair if an employer fails to provide a fair reason for the dismissal or if the dismissal did not follow a fair procedure. In establishing whether there are fair reasons for dismissing an employee...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 15, 2019 | Data Protection, Litigation, POPI, POPIA, Social Media
In the matter of Fredericks v Jo Barkett Fashions [2011] JOL 27923 (CCMA) (the “Fredericks” matter), an employee was dismissed based on derogatory posts she made about her employer on Facebook regarding a grievance she had. Her defence was that “the company was...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 20, 2018 | Cybercrimes, Litigation, Social Media
It is sound advice, but apparently widely ignored. This is evidenced by regular reports about yet another Facebook or WhatsApp scandal where someone – usually the person who got caught pants down – tries to salvage the situation. Recently, a Centurion woman rushed to...