Tag Archives: cyber security

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces Lt Gen Wilson Mbadi has tasked the directing staff at the Senior Command and Staff College to prioritize training in cyber security. While presiding over a ceremony in which Gen Andrew Gutti handed over the leadership of the college to Maj. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the technology sector have urged local enterprises to opt for advanced systems to match the demands of the evolving business environment. Farouk Semambya, an Information Technology (IT) Architect at MTN Uganda says cloud computing technologies allows enterprises to introduce new ways …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.04, the National Information Technology Authority Uganda held a cyber security awareness conference aimed at increasing the public awareness and vigilance about the day-to-day cyber threats. Dubbed Do Your Part, #BeCyberSmart, the conference brought together different key players in cyber security including ministry of ICT …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Information Technology Authority Uganda has today (July 08) launched a Cyber Security Awareness Campaign dubbed ‘be safe online’ aimed at increasing the public awareness and vigilance about the day-to-day cyber threats. The campaign is funded by the World Bank as part of the …

Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | The threat of attack on digital infrastructure owned by Africa-based enterprises has increased during the COVID-19 era, executives said during a virtual briefing on Wednesday. Sizwe Zikhali, a senior Solution Architect at Microsoft, said that cyber criminals escalated attacks on Africa-based enterprises during the early …

The accountant of the future is neither a number cruncher nor one who can compute equations and apply standards | MARK OMONA | A couple of weeks ago, a guest at our offices asked an intriguing question; “You guys are promoting accountancy, but with the rapid advancements in technology, where …