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Amid a privacy storm abroad, Shopify quietly expands in SA

Business Maverick

Amid a privacy storm abroad, Shopify quietly expands in SA

By Kara le Roux

African universities must foster equity and champion inclusive and Afrocentric algorithms

Africa

African universities must foster equity and champion inclusive and Afrocentric algorithms

By Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis

How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone

Maverick Life

How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone

By Nathan Schneider

‘Data is the new gold’, but without care is also a commodity easily tarnished

South Africa

‘Data is the new gold’, but without care is also a commodity easily tarnished

By Victoria O’Regan

Hello, this is your government speaking: Rise of global surveillance practices during Covid has insights for South Africa

South Africa

Hello, this is your government speaking: Rise of global surveillance practices during Covid has insights for South Africa

By Heidi Swart

The ‘privacy by design’ approach for mobile apps: why it’s not enough

Magazine

The ‘privacy by design’ approach for mobile apps: why it’s not enough

By Dusty-Lee Donnelly

To WhatsApp, or not to WhatsApp: Safeguard your data — the law is on your side

Business Maverick

To WhatsApp, or not to WhatsApp: Safeguard your data — the law is on your side

By Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze and Stephen Newman

Personal information: Is it safe in the clasp of social media enterprises?

Business Maverick

Personal information: Is it safe in the clasp of social media enterprises?

By Ayanda Mthethwa

Privacy in the pandemic: The (mostly) untold story of digital contact tracing in SA

South Africa

Privacy in the pandemic: The (mostly) untold story of digital contact tracing in SA

By Shani Reddy

World

Australian regulator sues Google over expanded personal data use

By Reuters

Words from the frontline as the first week of lockdown draws to a close

South Africa

Words from the frontline as the first week of lockdown draws to a close

By Christi Nortier

Facebook in freefall as weak outlook stuns market

Business Maverick

Facebook in freefall as weak outlook stuns market

By AFP