What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa: Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa's digital economy Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockEast Africa attracts millions of tourists every year. Over the past 10 years, its earnings from tourism have doubled. Compared to the rest of Africa, the region is experiencing healthy economic growth. This makes it a promising investment … [Read more...] about What’s been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa | The Conversation
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Cyber-crime a lesser risks to 2019 elections – IEC
Cyber-crime a lesser risks to 2019 elections – IEC: Cyber-crime a lesser risks to 2019 elections – IEC: IEC Chair Glen Mashinini says South Africa is at less risk of cyber efforts to influence the outcome of next year’s national and provincial elections because voting is manual. Willemse chose not to participate in inquiry – SuperSport: Last month, an angry Ashwin … [Read more...] about Cyber-crime a lesser risks to 2019 elections – IEC
It will take education, not just legislation, to tackle cybercrime | The Conversation
Cybercriminals take advantage of computer users’ lack of education about their methods. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s government is taking cybercrime seriously. The revised version of its Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, which was published in August 2015, is set to be released during 2016. The bill is a crucial and welcome step in the fight against phishers, hackers and … [Read more...] about It will take education, not just legislation, to tackle cybercrime | The Conversation
