information technology, domain names and e-commerce

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ANYONE “AMYING” TO “WINE” ABOUT CYBER SQUATTING - BY ALICIA LOUW
Friday, August 26, 2011
Amy Winehouse was not long gone before the domain names and were registered. Amy Winehouse, I believe most of us know, was a world renowned British singer known for her eclectic music, including “Rehab”. She recently died at a tender 27 years of age.

BUSINESS MANAGERS TAKE NOTE: PERSONAL INFORMATION BILL WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT SA COMPANIES - BY WARREN WEERTMAN
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Business managers should closely study the provisions of the new Protection of Personal Information Bill. They must avoid the temptation to ignore it on account of its title. That’s because in addition to the Bill affording important protection for South Africans who divulge their personal information to third parties, it will also have a direct impact on South African companies in a number of ways.

MANAGING SOFTWARE IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BY WARREN WEERTMAN
Monday, April 20, 2009
Given the current economic climate it has never been more important for companies to manage costs and spending. Certainly this is also true within the IT environment given that IT projects tend to have high failure rates.

INTERNET- A BRAND BLESSING OR A CURSE - WARREN WEERTMAN
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
For companies, the Internet can be both a blessing and a curse.

FINALLY, AN END TO CYBERSQUATTING
Thursday, June 07, 2007
If you are not familiar with the term "cybersquatting", you are probably familiar with the practice of cybersquatting. Cybersquatting is when a third party Internet user registers an Internet domain name incorporating your company’s name or your company’s trade marks.Typically, cybersquatters will then try sell the domain name back to you at an inflated price.

THE INTERNET AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Thursday, June 07, 2007
The Internet has provided a remarkable medium for communication and access to information. But, as with any new technology, the initial stages of development appear to be unstructured and uncoordinated, if not chaotic. In the process, the Internet has raised a variety of legal questions, particularly in the area of copyright, which is the traditional form of protection for literary and artistic works and computer programs. Some of the legal issues that have arisen relate to file sharing and to news cutting services.

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• Consumer Protection Act
• Proposed Labour Law Amendments
• New Companies Act
• NHI