Opinion

At best, ignorant … at worst, charlatans

Many IT solution providers are sowing confusion in the market about what “compliance” with the ECT Act means as they seek to promote their services and products, writes attorney Lance Michalson.

31 January 2004

Since the Electronic Communications and Transaction Act passed into law in August 2002, thousands of words have been written and reported in the press about what companies need to do to comply with it. However, the words “ECT Act compliance” are often used in a misleading way by IT solution providers looking to push services and products to companies still grappling with what the Act means for their businesses.

“Non-compliance” with a law implies that a person or company risks committing an offence for which they could incur a fine or other legal sanction.

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