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Corporate entities urged to invest in cyber security amid rise in threats

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202505 mins

Corporate entities and institutions across the country have been urged to invest in cyber security to cushion them against rising cyber-attacks. Stakeholders aver that cyber security is imperative in protecting sensitive data, ensuring continuous operations, complying with regulations, maintaining a strong reputation and gaining a competitive edge in the landscape. Margaret Kinyanjui, the Principal College…

KEBS Board Chair calls for strengthening of security systems in public, private sectors to curb cyber-attacks

Sacco ReviewJune 17, 202506 mins

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Board Chairman Dr Chris Wamalwa has called for strengthening of security systems across the public and private sectors to secure the country against cyber-attacks. Wamalwa said the country was facing a growing scale and complexity of cyber threats targeting critical national infrastructure, corporates and financial institutions. This, he said has…

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Beware cyber attacks, societies warned

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 201803 mins

By Kephas Ayiecha Cyber crime has been cited as a major threat to the growth of deposit taking co-operative societies in the country with most of them incurring huge losses owing to inability to procure sophisticated security systems to contain the vice. This was revealed during Ushirika Day celebrations in Trans Nzoia County recently. The…

Saccos embracing mobile banking despite cyber attacks

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 201804 mins

By Benedict Ngetich Most of the local savings and credit societies are cautiously piloting the new trends of mobile technology which come with a myriad of challenges. From the big societies to those still struggling with recruitment of members, the trend is to venture into mobile banking, this despite the menace of Cyber Crime rearing…