Tag: breach

The C-suite has long left data resilience and cybersecurity in the hands of security and IT teams. It has been a case of ‘leave it to the experts’, and for a long time, that made sense. But as organisations have become increasingly dependent on technology and breaches have become a case of ‘when’ rather than ‘if,’ cybersecurity has become a part of everyone’s day-to-day.

In recent months, SABS has faced growing scrutiny. Allegations of maladministration and mismanagement have led to a comprehensive investigation by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).

Consumers are familiar with phishing emails, fraudulent SMS messages and social media scams. However, the scale and complexity of cyberattacks on critical sectors far exceed these relatively simple threats. Entire industries and governmental bodies face increasingly sophisticated attacks. These attacks can cripple essential services, cause significant economic damage and compromise sensitive data on a massive scale.

Collaboration between government and business is vital to realising economic growth. Government should set up a conducive environment for businesses to operate while businesses ensure that they help grow the economy and employ citizens. This partnership must ensure that socio-economic goals are also met for the benefit of citizens.

With remote work firmly entrenched in our reality, employee self-service systems have become a game-changer, digitising and automating critical tasks to ease the administrative load on payroll and HR teams. These web or mobile-based platforms offer employees direct access to their personal HR information, enabling them to manage various aspects of their employment independently.

The nature of guarantees has once again been dealt with decisively by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) this time in the matter between Bonifacio and another vs Lombard (Bonifacio). A guarantee is an obligation to make payment upon the occurrence of an event.

The applicant was the registered owner of commercial property. On 04 November 2021, the owner of commercial property cancelled the lease agreement and later changed the locks on the premises after placing the lessee on terms for arrear rentals.

Cybersecurity education, through the use of anti-phishing training programs, is vital in a world where humans remain the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Cybersecurity is a term on every businessperson’s mind, as the legal, financial and reputational implications of a breach are massive.

The Supreme Court of Appeal, in Pelham Stephanus Bothma and Others v Tertius Bothma N.O and Another (Case number 748/2019) [2021] ZASCA 46 (15 April 2021), re-affirmed the position regarding the interpretation of legal documents, re-stating the principle that only admissible evidence of context, conservatively applied, may be led in resolving an interpretation dispute.

The cancellation of a contract will not be justified where most of the price already paid and restitution unlikely. The question is whether the breach is so serious that it is fair to allow the innocent party to cancel the contract and undo all its consequences.