The initiative is supported by the department of higher education and training, underscoring the government’s commitment to digital transformation in education, alongside a…
This creeping form of observation marks a dangerous evolution in how power is exercised and dissent controlled
Automation, driven by artificial intelligence, threatens jobs for low-skilled and semi-skilled workers and these groups are also subjected to higher interest rates and…
The SA Artificial Intelligence Association said that LinkedIn may be breaching the Protection of Personal Information Act by collecting local user data for training of AI models
In today’s digital world, keeping personal information private is more important than ever
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving…
The introduction of Popia brings responsibilities, but also opportunities as South Africa becomes viewed as a country with proper data regulations
Governments are processing tons of personal information to limit the spread of Covid-19. They must ensure this does not cost us our privacy
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
The trick is to find the balance between people’s right to privacy and the need for contact tracing to limit the spread of the disease
Double-registration has effectively rendered stateless tens of thousands of Kenyan citizens who are ethnically Somali
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
The UN says South Africa lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to implementing measures to keep private information safe from governments and corporations
The chief executive says internet users are under surveillance and companies use data as a weapon
Eusebius McKaiser writes about the right to privacy for public figures but also discusses the ‘grey areas’ when it comes to public interest
Who was behind the drone filming a protest march: a private cameraman, an award-aiming film-maker, the media, or intelligence gathering machinery?
A new service allows users to sell old phones and tablets, but deleting information before selling a device does not wipe your slate clean.
The whistle-blowing site has accused Google of handing information to the US authorities without notifying it until almost three years later.
South Africans seem oblivious to the fact that one of their fundamental freedoms is under threat.
