CYBERSECURITY

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cyberattacks in kenya
OPINIONTECHNOLOGY

Rising Cyberattacks Highlight the Need for Enhanced Data protection and Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on various organisations, including South African government departments, are a stark reminder that cybercriminals increasingly target public and private sector organisations.

Konza AI training in kenya
TECHNOLOGY

One Million Kenyans to Receive Artificial Intelligence Training

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Acyberschool to train one million Kenyans on Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Mr Charles Nzioka from Cisco, one of the top sponsors of the Cyber Security Summit 2023, explains the importance of malware security in an organization to Anthony Mutwiri at the conference. [ Photo: Courtesy ]
TECHNOLOGY

High Rate Of Cyber Attacks Rattles Safaricom Into Action

Safaricom on 17th October hosted an industrywide cyber security summit with a call on businesses, government and individuals to invest in technologies that...

OPINIONTECHNOLOGY

Embed Threat Intelligence In Cybersecurity Resilience

Threat intelligence is a relatively new arrival on the security landscape, but it is one that has the potential to offer immense value...

Cyber security training --- Women In Cyber Graduates
TECHNOLOGY

First Team Of East African Cybersecurity Queens Unleashed

Standard Chartered in collaboration with @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has graduated 100 women who participated in the first East Africa Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme.

Mitsumi Distribution
TECHNOLOGY

Chinese Backup Software Firm Enters Kenya Through Mitsumi

Chinese Backup Software Firm Vinchin Enters Kenya Through Mitsumi Distribution

World Council of Credit Unions
BUSINESS

WOCCU Lists Regulatory Issues Hurting Credit Unions

The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) says credit unions and financial cooperatives worldwide still face challenges in reaching out to unserved markets...

The report also notes that malware attacks affected 13 percent of businesses in the country.
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Kenya’s Businesses Dealing With 1400 Cyberattacks Each Week

2021 has seen a 29 percent rise in cyberattacks against businesses across the world. In Africa, this growing threat is driven by an...

Dimension Data East and West Head of Managed Security Services Dr. Bright Mawudor (left) shows a journalist how the company monitors cyber security threats for businesses at their Threat Intelligence Centre during a media briefing at the firm’s offices in Nairobi.
TECHNOLOGY

SMEs Urged To Re-think Their Approach To Digital Transformation

Systems Integrator and Managed Services Provider, Dimension Data has challenged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to re-think their approach to digital transformation and...