Data Protection
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re Making (And How to Fix Them!)
In our digital world, even the most cautious users can fall victim to cyber-security traps without knowing it. Cybersecurity mistakes you…
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News
39 African Nations Enact Data Laws, 34 Form Regulators – Report
As of 2025, 39 out of 55 African nations have enacted data protection laws, with 34 out of these having…
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News
Data Commissioner Targets Zuku and Geosky for Privacy Breaches
Today, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has formally issued determinations against Wananchi Group Limited trading as “Zuku,” and…
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News
Kenya Yet to Mandate Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography, But Growing Awareness Sparks Conversations
Despite increasing global concern over the potential threats posed by quantum computing, Kenya has not yet passed legislation requiring government…
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News
Kenya to host Network of African Data Protection Authorities annual AGM
Kenya will host the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Annual General Meeting (AGM). Established in Ouagadougou in September…
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Blockchain
Data Commissioner calls for vigilance amid Worldcoin craze
As the Worldcoin craze continues to hit many parts of the country, The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)…
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News
Mozilla launches course on data privacy and protection for SMEs and Startups in Kenya
Mozilla has today unveiled a course for SMEs and startups in Kenya to increase their awareness and capabilities on the…
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News
Data security and privacy laws develop across Africa
Numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in their countries in the last few…
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News
Your personal data is safe with government institutions, Data Commissioner assures Kenyans
Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has assured Kenyans that their personal data held by government…
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CYBER SECURITY
Facebook Continued to Share User Data With Developers Longer Than Promised
Facebook has come clean, saying they shared user data with third-party developers longer than they had promised. The US Social…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Is your personal data safe?
We share a lot more information in the digital world than we used to. Businesses, organisations, close family, friends and…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Denies It Plans To Start Monetizing User Location Data – Here Is What Was Happening
Early this week, I am sure you were bombarded with several articles alleging that Kenya’s biggest telco Safaricom was planning…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: ICT industry applauds data protections law but calls for fair taxation on digital economy
The ICT fraternity has today thrown their support behind the recently signed into law data protection bill terming it a…
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CLOUD
[Column] Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care
African businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud…
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