tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68709882024-03-08T05:22:45.738+02:00Buys Inc. BlogThe blog of South Africa's leading IT law firm.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.comBlogger7537125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-36774494073428808052009-08-07T08:41:00.000+02:002009-08-07T08:41:46.838+02:00McKinnon lawyers vow to take fight to US Supremes | Pinsent Masons LLPLawyers for Gary McKinnon have launched an impassioned attack on the UK justice system, following a decision to allow extradition proceedings against the Pentagon hacker to continue despite his recent diagnosis with Asperger's Syndrome.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-77041685888456371222009-07-06T15:05:00.000+02:002009-07-06T15:05:25.967+02:00Govt needs mobile tech for 'super service'"Mobile technology and broadband need to be considered to latch onto 'first class, real time' service delivery, KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Ina Cronje said."Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-62156562107424688412009-07-06T09:53:00.000+02:002009-07-06T09:53:04.928+02:00New cellphone laws slatedExperts have lambasted new laws to collect information about prepaid cellphone users, citing their "severe" privacy implications. Experts have lambasted new laws to collect information about prepaid cellphone users, citing their "severe" privacy implications.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-2522612631392791132009-07-03T12:29:00.000+02:002009-07-03T12:29:05.534+02:00SA digital TV switch reviewedThe Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) will ask Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda to review the time frame for the migration from analogue to digital television, officials said.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-64772433387870682852009-07-03T08:48:00.000+02:002009-07-03T08:48:47.435+02:00Facebook revising privacyFacebook is revising its privacy settings to give the more than 200 million users the ability to share as much or as little as they want.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-84483319457338770542009-07-03T08:02:00.000+02:002009-07-03T08:02:07.228+02:00Twitter applications could face copyright claims as Biz Stone looks to tighten branding - SC Magazine UKApplications that allow direct access to micro-blogging site Twitter may be hit by a copyright claim.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-34031085860799418752009-07-02T13:28:00.000+02:002009-07-02T13:28:49.107+02:00New Cell Phone Law WelcomedBusiness Against Crime SA has welcomed the introduction of the country's new RICA Act, saying the legislation would enhance initiatives to combat cellphone crime.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-15182870291722112712009-07-02T11:34:00.000+02:002009-07-02T11:34:45.221+02:00Legalbrief - eLaw & Management Home PageIt's been more than a decade since Mark Shuttleworth caught South Africa's imagination by becoming an overnight IT billionaire and spending some of his new-found wealth on a trip into spaceCandice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-20443313034582008742009-07-02T08:10:00.000+02:002009-07-02T08:10:08.544+02:00Is Google Hurting Book Publishers? -- Seeking AlphaHere's the question the publishing industry is trying to figure out: Does it make sense for Google (GOOG) to have the rights to exploit 'orphan' books, those whose copyright holders can't be found? Is it bad if Google has the exclusive rights to those books through its book search initiative?Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-70955916505147267262009-07-01T11:15:00.000+02:002009-07-01T11:15:38.920+02:00New law forces cell phone users to registerThe new law, which comes into effect today, will require cellphone users to provide proof of address and identification when activating a new SIM card.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-73527249802453404512009-07-01T11:13:00.000+02:002009-07-01T11:13:26.345+02:00News24, South Africa's premier news source, provides breaking news on national, world, Africa, sport, entertainment, technology & more.A California company that says its software was illegally used in Beijing's new internet filter has threatened unspecified legal action.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-74867200559087547602009-06-29T09:17:00.000+02:002009-06-29T09:17:07.171+02:00$1.92m fine for pirating 24 songsA woman has been ordered to pay $1.92m for downloading 24 tracks from the Kazaa file sharing site - $80 000 per song.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-40953375786723394422009-06-26T10:39:00.000+02:002009-06-26T10:39:23.660+02:00Manchester Council's unencrypted laptop loss broke data protection law, says regulatorManchester City Council broke the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt laptop computers containing data on nearly two thousand workers. The local authority has promised to ensure all mobile computers are encrypted.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-28349261487564695122009-06-25T14:31:00.000+02:002009-06-25T14:31:14.759+02:00Fincher eyes FacebookOscar-nominated film director David Fincher is in talks to direct a movie based on the rise of social networking website Facebook, it has been reported.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-1163317652188649892009-06-25T14:26:00.000+02:002009-06-25T14:26:18.632+02:00CEOs snub blogs,FacebookThe heads of the top US companies might be engaged in the boardroom, but they're switched off when it comes to social media, according to a new study that said CEOs should be more connected to their customers.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-38461432379188953782009-06-19T09:26:00.000+02:002009-06-19T09:26:51.620+02:00Defensive contract wranglings only prepare for failure, says negotiators' bodyContract managers are being more cautious than ever when they negotiate new agreements, contract managers' body IACCM has said. It has surveyed the most negotiated contract terms and says that the wrong terms get most attention.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-67587188032875282322009-06-19T09:21:00.000+02:002009-06-19T09:21:13.743+02:00Blogging detective has no right to privacy, rules High CourtA controversial blogging detective has failed in his attempt to protect his anonymity and The Times newspaper has named him. The High Court said it was not its job to protect blogging police officers from disciplinary action over broken police rules.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-68079774130179150142009-06-19T09:20:00.001+02:002009-06-19T09:20:43.974+02:00Invoice theft breached confidence, rules High CourtThe handing over of a set of stolen invoices from one dairy wholesaler to its most bitter rival was a breach of confidence, the High Court has ruled. The taking of the invoices by an ex-employee and their user by the rival broke the law, it said.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-31744511957602346402009-06-19T09:20:00.000+02:002009-06-19T09:20:15.737+02:00Retailers must review own brand packaging after ECJ trade mark ruling, says expertSupermarkets and other retailers who create own-brand goods must change the way they package them in the wake of a European court ruling on trade marks, according to a legal expert. The ruling outlaws packaging that imitates major brands, he said.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-87616221140887106772009-06-18T14:24:00.000+02:002009-06-18T14:24:51.258+02:00France to move ahead with new Internet lawThe French Government will move ahead with a new Internet law even though a key aspect contravenes the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man, the Culture Minister said last week.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-38502072863911506922009-06-17T06:17:00.000+02:002009-06-17T06:17:47.835+02:00Ruling on NightJack author Richard Horton kills blogger anonymity - Times OnlineThousands of bloggers who operate behind the cloak of anonymity have no right to keep their identities secret, the High Court ruled yesterday.Reinhardt Buyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08039095509874739062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-73306836262169223122009-06-12T11:14:00.000+02:002009-06-12T11:14:57.843+02:00Nucleus Graphics: A New Approach to User Interface Creation for Consumer Electronic DevicesThe success of any consumer electronic device depends to a large extent on the appeal of the user interface (UI) and how easy the device is to use. Studies show that a good cosmetic design can encourage users to explore the full range of features and often engenders the perception that a product is easier to use.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-27581646946873368062009-06-11T09:09:00.000+02:002009-06-11T09:09:12.344+02:00Personalise your facebook URLPopular online social networking service Facebook has announced that it will let members use their full names in online addresses for profile pages.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-71309478335045117042009-06-10T10:53:00.000+02:002009-06-10T10:53:36.175+02:00Are IT staff snooping on you?More than one-third of information technology professionals abuse administrative passwords to access confidential data such as colleagues' salary details, according to a survey.Candice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870988.post-18375294785820168462009-06-09T15:10:00.000+02:002009-06-09T15:10:08.392+02:00Obama unveils cyber security planPresident Barack Obama has outlined his plan to enhance cyber security protections in the USCandice Govenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286710909595825noreply@blogger.com0