What are NDAs? When to use them?
A non-disclosure agreement is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship. An NDA may also be referred to as a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement. An NDA defines confidential or commercially sensitive information (collectively referred to as “confidential information”), which must be kept secret between the parties. Furthermore, it aims to prevent the unauthorised […]
Data Protection, Negotiations and NDAs
Following the fact that the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) became fully effective in mid-2021, we find that the transition often results in confusion between the terms: Confidentiality Personal Information Trade Secrets The definition of confidentiality is the state of being secret or of keeping secrets. The exact scope is usually […]
Data Security, Data Breaches – Me? Noooo, Only at Big Business
Have you heard the story about the law firm that gets to work on a typical Monday just to find all their computers display a ransom message? Sound more like a legal drama than real life? What if I told you that firm was based in the small town of Saldanha, on the West Coast? […]
Information Management – how to build frameworks in data protection and reputation management
Effectively managing the disclosure of information in your business is not a nicety, but a necessity. It may be the difference between maintaining your ‘’competitive edge’’, untainted reputation and the failure of your business. Although many commonly applied measures, such as entering into confidentiality agreements and imposing restraints of trade on employees serve to protect […]
