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Personal device use - a red flag for cybersecurity

01 May 2024,  Dr Damian Viviers, Mark le Riche

With Covid-19 having fast-tracked the remote and hybrid working model in many businesses, these flexible methods of work have also... increased the scope for employees to use their personal devices to work and remain engaged with their clients and employer. As beneficial as this is for employees and employers, it is not without risk. In this article, we look at personal device use and the potential impact this may have on the cybersecurity environment of a business.

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POPIA compliance: Safeguarding Data Privacy in South Africa

29 January 2024,  Dr Damian Viviers

Every year, January 28th marks World Data Privacy Day, celebrated globally to emphasise the critical need for privacy, particularly in... recent times characterised by a continuously shrinking, interconnected, and intelligent digital global community, where there are almost constant flows of data and personal information in all aspects of life

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Don’t forget about POPIA when using WhatsApp for business communication

23 August 2022,  André van Niekerk, Dr Damian Viviers

More and more businesses are migrating their client communication and marketing efforts towards platforms such as WhatsApp. But take note,... there are some legal considerations and risks you should be aware of when doing so.

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Hybrid work arrangements are great, but is your business information safe?

21 March 2022,  Dr Damian Viviers

Your business was forced to enable staff to work remotely during lockdown. Surprisingly, it worked so well for both staff... and your business that you have continued with a hybrid working environment with staff working from home and the office on a rotational basis. Productivity has not been affected and staff appreciate the flexibility that the hybrid work arrangement provides. A nagging issue though is the question of whether your business information is as secure with staff at home as it is in your secure office environment?

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To post or not to post? When is privacy violated?

21 March 2022,  André van Niekerk

Your neighbour has been piling heaps of rubbish on his sidewalk. You’ve raised the issue with him but to no... avail. Now you’ve taken photos of the mess and want to post them on Facebook to try and get other neighbours to also put pressure on him to clean up the mess. However, you pause and wonder about whether you can post the photos and identify your neighbour. Is it an invasion of privacy, or in the public interest?

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