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17 Nov 2023
AU Data Governance Policy Framework unveils strategies for intra-continental collaboration and innovation
On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its Data Policy Framework. The Framework aims to provide a multi-year blueprint outlining how the AU will accomplish its goals for Africa’s digital ...
6 Nov 2023
Data protection and privacy: A guide to avoid event privacy pitfalls
In the advent of the new adage that ‘data is the new gold’, entities are increasingly relying on data to drive their business decisions and as the basis for profit optimization. However, the colle...
6 Nov 2023
Upholding human rights obligations by businesses for best practices, with a digital rights perspective
In 2008, the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework” were crafted under the leadership of Prof John Ruggi...
19 Oct 2023
Charlatans taking advantage of data security challenges to masquerade as professionals
In the current era, technological advancements have yielded innovative solutions and numerous challenges. Some of these challenges are data protection infiltration, misinformation and disinformation a...
16 Oct 2023
Your questions on the digital ID answered
What is Digital ID? Digital ID, short for Digital Identity, is a unique representation of an individual, organisation, or device in digital form—a virtual representation of your physical ID. ...
9 Oct 2023
World Coin verdict: Virtual platforms belonging to cryptocurrency firm to be disabled and comprehensive regulatory structure established
Background After the World Coin craze a few months ago, the National Assembly established an Ad hoc committee on August 15, 2023, to inquire into its activities and operations in the country. The comm...
3 Oct 2023
Data protection and event photography: How to avoid pitfalls
There is an ongoing buzz on privacy violations related to personal data, particularly regarding photographs of data subjects taken at events. According to the General Data Protection Regulation, photo...
4 Sep 2023
Data Commissioner ruling on the right to access personal data: An in-depth examination of your rights over collected data
The right of access to personal data has been a subject of discussion globally with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) devoting an entire article to outlining this concept. It is nonetheles...
7 Aug 2023
Worldcoin craze in Kenya: Beyond the free money to financial security and data privacy concerns
Worldcoin is an iris biometric cryptocurrency project. Worldcoin was founded with the mission of creating a globally-inclusive identity and financial network, owned by the majority of humanity. Worldc...
31 Jul 2023
Cybersecurity in Kenya: Addressing the weak link on the road to cyber hygiene
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) recently fell victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the Rhysida ransomware group. As a consequence, 739 GB of KEBS’ data was exposed and made public. The...
31 Jul 2023
Evolution of Ransomware Attacks: An African Focus
Disclaimer: These are just random thoughts in my head which I wanted to share from a personal point of view. Do enjoy. Out there in the wild, we have seen APT28 exploiting vulnerable Cisco rout...
25 Jul 2023
The fly in the ointment of Threads hype is data privacy and competition concerns
Meta’s recent launch of the Threads app has captured substantial attention, stemming not only from its rapid user adoption but also from the growing concerns over potential data privacy and comp...
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