SECURITY
Benin’s internet cafés become headquarters for cybercrime
Internet cafés in the West African nation of Benin appear to be fast becoming ‘command centres’ for online scammers. Read More
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Heartbleed a ‘severe vulnerability’
Today will be a memorable one in cybersecurity history, thanks to the end of Windows XP ...
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Kaspersky Lab Launches worldwide interactive cyberthreat map
Kaspersky Lab has launched an interactive cyberthreat map that visualises cyber security incidents occurring worldwide in ...
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Kaspersky Lab study: about one third of all phishing attacks aimed at stealing money
Cybercriminals are trying harder than ever to acquire confidential user information and steal money from bank ...
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Monday 31 Mar
Uganda to host Banking Fraud and ICT Security Conference
UGANDA
The 3rd Annual East Africa Banking and ICT Security Summit will be held on April 25 in Kampala Uganda.»Friday 21 Mar
AccessKenya launches Security as a Service
KENYA
AccessKenya Group has launched a Security as a Service solution in the East African Market, targeting the high-risk ICT environments and services sector. »Thursday 20 Mar
NCC: SIM reg reduced crime rate
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s regulator says SIM registration has drastically reduced some criminal activities in the country.»Wednesday 19 Mar
Cyber legislation forum underway in Accra
GHANA
A four-day conference on cyber legislation in the West African sub-region is underway in Accra.»Wednesday 19 Mar
Organised crime costs over $315bn annually
Enterprises worldwide are expected to spend nearly $500 billion in 2014 to deal with issues caused by malware deliberately loaded onto pirated software, according to a new joint study by IDC and the National University of Singapore (NUS). »Monday 17 Mar
Kenya’s cyber security strategy enters homestretch
KENYA
Kenya is putting in place a cyber security strategy to protect the country’s online assets.»Monday 17 Mar
Kenya govt to automate payments to stop revenue leaks
KENYA
Kenya will adopt a paperless payment system to stop revenue leakages in its system.»Sunday 16 Mar
Over the NSA surveillance hype? Here’s why you shouldn’t be
A year after the Snowden revelations, the panic has died down and most companies and individuals are carrying on as they did before. But they shouldn’t be, says JJ Milner, MD of Global Micro.»Friday 14 Mar
NITA-U sensitises Road Fund staff on ICTs and information security
UGANDA
NITA-U has sensitised staff of Uganda Road Fund on cyber laws, the NITA-U Act, information security and IT standards.»Wednesday 12 Mar
NigComSat chief: foreign ICT a security risk
NIGERIA
The proliferation of foreign ICT in the country is capable of threatening the security of Nigeria, NigComSat Limited has warned.»Wednesday 12 Mar
Microsoft counts down to end of XP support
KENYA
This week marks the start of the one month countdown to Windows XP End of Service Support, and small businesses in Africa are urged to upgrade.»Wednesday 12 Mar
Three layers of security: crucial for business
Businesses today need to focus equally on physical, personnel and cyber security in order to mitigate risk in the face of growing criminal focus on enterprise data, says UK-based security expert Chris Phillips.»Monday 10 Mar
ICTs, connected police critical for safety and security
RWANDA
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has highlighted the importance of ICTs and integrated police forces in sub-Saharan Africa.»Friday 7 Mar
Commonwealth ICT Ministers agree on Cybergovernance Model
NIGERIA
ICT ministers and advisors from 35 Commonwealth countries have adopted a Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model to guide national policy development of their national cyberspace.»Tuesday 4 Mar
MTN Ghana warns against SMS fraud
GHANA
MTN Ghana says it remains committed to working in partnership with all stakeholders to eliminate the problem of promotional scams originating from foreign and local numbers.»Thursday 27 Feb
2014 Banking and ICT summits pegged for Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia
UGANDA
Cyber Security Africa has announced that its 2014 Banking and ICT summits will be hosted in Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia. »FEATURED STORY
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