Online scams are a serious threat to millions of people around the world, but especially in Africa, where nearly half of the internet users have fallen victim to some form…

The idea that anyone on X can purchase blue-ticks has opened the door for scammers to target consumers who complain of poor customer service on X, posing as customer service…

Imagine a seemingly innocent email lands in your inbox, supposedly from your trusted HR department. It’s brimming with enticing news – a game-changing policy update, an exclusive training offer, an…

Cybersecurity is a crucial topic for online print businesses, as they handle sensitive customer data and rely on digital platforms for their operations. However, cybersecurity is not a static concept,…

For a second, imagine a world where software applications are ironclad fortresses. Impenetrable. Unbreakable. Sounds too good to be true, right? As unreal as it sounds, this idea is inching…

The 10th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23) has started in Nairobi. DRIF23 is a three-day event with 600 people from all over the world. The forum started with a…

Hustler Fund and other Key Insights from Day 1 Connected Summit 2023. The Connected Summit 2023 kicked off yesterday in Diani, Kwale County, with the theme of “Digital Economy: Endless…

It’s that time of the year once more, time for Connected Kenya. The Connected Kenya summit is a highly anticipated event that aims to explore endless opportunities for Kenya’s development…

While businesses may be capable of managing their essential components and maintaining dedicated departments, like finance and HR, third-party service providers are there to take the load off and deliver…

dx5 (formerly CIO Africa) is thrilled to announce that the annual Africa Cloud & Security Summit is back for its 13th edition on 16 & 17 March 2023. This year’s…

Kwara, a Kenyan fintech company has acquired IRNET Coop Kenya Ltd, a software company that is a subsidiary of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO LTD). With…

Before the Data Protection Authorities come to your rescue, before data controllers breach your constitutional right, and before Data Protection Authorities subject them to any jurisdiction, you have to protect…

In 2018, cyberattacks cost the Kenyan economy 30 Billion shillings (Kshs 29.5 B to be precise). This is according to the most recent annual report published by cybersecurity firm Serianu….

Facebook and Twitter have pulled down more than 300 accounts for spewing extremists’ messages and some even looking to influence political discourse ahead of the US midterm elections in November….

I spent the better of last week in Accra Ghana giving a presentation to a mixed audience of IT auditors, security managers and cyber security professionals during the annual Accra…

Cybersecurity is one of the grey areas that the law enforcers have failed to implement around the world leading to many people misusing their right and freedom of expression. Many…

Belgium’s privacy watchdog has filed a suit against the US tech giant in the main civil court in Brussels. Last month, the watchdog said that Facebook “flouts European and Belgian…

Technology has almost everything to thank for in the current world. Broken distance and time barriers, convenience and efficiency all resulting to one social community that means more than just…