CA ERwin release boosts data governance
CA Southern Africa has announced a new release of CA Technologies acclaimed CA ERwin data modelling solution that helps organisations promote strong data governance and derive maximum value from their big data and business intelligence initiatives. Today’s...
Dealing with compliance challenges
The full force of new legislation relating to consumer rights, electronic communications and data protection which takes hold this year poses a major challenge for SMEs who will have to comply with its onerous requirements, says Matthew Balcomb, CEO of Call Cabinet...
Altech Netstar wins ISO9001 certification
Altech Netstar, part of the Altron TMT group, became one of only two telematics companies in South Africa to receive ISO9001:2008 certification after implementing a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) throughout the organisation during 2014. This...
POPI regulator could mitigate cybercrime
Fast tracking the appointment of the POPI Information Regulator could help increase disclosure and dialogue around cyber security, says Jonas Thulin, security specialist at Fortinet. Cybercrime is escalating globally, and South African organisations are targeted as...
Five things you need to know about POPI
One new text message. A quick scan of the message reveals an irrelevant store promotion, for which you didn’t subscribe. You delete the message, but the question remains: how did the sender find your details? This kind of invasive messaging is exactly what the...
Electronic signatures legally binding
Electronic signatures have been given the legal thumbs up, following a recent appeal court judgement. “The decision provides long awaited certainty as to the effect of electronic communications in business, given technological developments in recent decades, and will...
Organisations underestimate POPI challenges
As local businesses wait for the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) to officially be signed into law, Iain Wadds, regional pre-sales manager of SecureData Africa, believes many organisations are not doing enough to prepare for the far-reaching consequences...
E-mails to be binding in court
A ruling by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 21 November 2014 should be noted by anyone using e-mail, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, writes Ramsay Webber's Gareth Cremen. The landmark ruling determined that that e-mail negotiations and typed e-mail...
Paper could be the downfall of compliance
Organisations wanting to toe the compliance line when it comes to regulatory requirements linked to PoPI and FICA, must factor paper-based documentation into their governance, risk and compliance strategies, or run the risk of non-compliance, says Andrew Griffith,...
Dangers of voting against a business rescue plan
Creditors take heed: Not understanding business rescue and the Companies Act 71 of 2008 could see you voting against the business rescue plan. A creditor could be forced to sell his voting interests and claims against the company for little or no value to any affected...
POPI benefits SA companies
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is being seen as a compliance nightmare, but it could also be highly beneficial for South Africa, delegates heard at the IDC - Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Network Security Conference in Sandton. The act is...
A signed e-mail can be a signed contract
In one of the most important judgments on contract law in recent years, the supreme court of appeal found that the exchange of e-mails by parties to a contract with each of the parties typing their first names at the end of the e-mails was sufficient to cancel a...