Building trust online remains a big hurdle to fully taking advantage of the Internet in Africa, and at the Africa Domain Name System Forum meeting in Nairobi earlier this month, experts called for more rapid implementation of security mechanisms on the central elements of the Internet infrastructure and recommended the use of DNS security (DNSSEC) extensions to counter the issue.
Vince Matinde | 23 Jul | Read more
The rapid development of Internet access throughout Africa has not been accompanied by an equivalent increase in awareness of security issues, opening up the possibility of a rise in cyberattacks.
Vince Matinde | 18 Apr | Read more
Some of the most economically developed nations in the world have for some time used technology for surveillance and intelligence-gathering to combat terrorism. Now, Kenya, which has been hit with terrorist attacks in the recent past, aims to enhance security via recent controversial legislation that includes key technology elements.
Vince Matinde | 21 Jan | Read more