By MISA’s Writer |
Zambian civil society organisations have approached the High Court in Lusaka accusing the government of violating the Constitution through the enactment of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act.
Chapter One Foundation, Bloggers of Zambia, Gears Initiative, People’s Action for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia and the Alliance for Community Action, argue that the new law contains provisions…
By Admire Moyo |
The one-year grace period given to South African organisations to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) will not be extended.
So said advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator, in an e-mail interview with ITWeb.
According to Tlakula, the Information Regulator is in the process of making final preparations for SA’s data privacy law that is…
By Edrine Wanyama |
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the European Union (EU) in May 2016. The 28 EU member states have until May 2018 to apply the Regulation to existing national laws to ensure the protection of citizens with regard to the processing of personal data and its transfer within the EU and beyond.
In Africa, only 14 countries (Angola, Benin, Burkina…