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What advice would you give to young women looking to break into the IT law industry?

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Information and Communications Technology ("ICT") industry, businesses are constantly seeking efficient...

Google, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Zynga, Airbnb, Uber etc etc. These are all companies that have come from nowhere and are now market leaders in an increasingly mobile and digital world.

In the 2015 Budget Speech presented to the National Assembly on 25 February 2015 the Minister of Finance announced that amendments will be proposed to change the rules for the digital economy...

In addition to registering their trade marks with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC"), brand owners should ensure that their trade marks are protected online.

Contracts are an essential tool for business, ensuring clarity, managing risk and creating accountability in commercial relationships. Understanding and picking the right contracts...

One of the most commonly misused terms in the Information Technology ("IT") industry, even amongst IT professionals and even sometimes lawyers, is that of "SLA" or "Service Level Agreement".

AT&T Inc., the United States' second largest wireless carrier, announced early January that it is setting up a toll-free service for wireless data.

The ability to electronically perform transactions between individuals, and individuals and public bodies, has transformed the way business is conducted and the manner in which services are rendered...

The Minister of Communications recently published the proposed Cryptography and Accreditation Regulations, which, among other things, will oblige providers of encryption services and products (cryptography providers) to supply highly detailed information about themselves and their services.

Establishing guidelines for technology use within the business is important as it ensures consistent and secure practices among employees.

With the boom of ChatGPT, AI frenzy, and similar technologies ("generative AI") companies are questioning whether to allow their staff to utilise Generative AI for company purposes and if so, how to regulate such usage in order to minimise legal risk, especially in the absence of regulation in most jurisdictions.

Regulatory risk has evolved from a contained legal issue into a complex structural challenge that spans multiple business functions. As organisations face overlapping obligations across data protection...

IT companies need to implement various agreements and policies to comply with their legal obligations and mitigate their commercial risk exposure. By standardising these agreements and policies...

As organisations evolve their operations to integrate technology, they often engage third party suppliers to provide IT services. This may include the migration of data to the cloud, outsourcing...

Open Source Software (“OSS”) has become a critical component of many modern applications and systems. Its widespread adoption is driven by cost savings, flexibility, and rapid innovation.