African Union Set to Toughen on Cybercrime
African Union heads of state who will meet for their summit in January 2014, are expected to vote on a draft cybersecurity convention aiming to protect their nations from cyberattacks on institutions and protect their citizens from cybercrimes.
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Tanzania:
Dar Prepares Cyber Security Law
Daily News, 19 December 2013
THE state is drafting the cyber security bill which if enacted will prohibit, detect and deal with cyber crimes currently affecting at least 18 people every second according to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
EFCC, Western Australia Partner On Cybercrime War
CAJ News, 18 December 2013
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced plans to collaborate with the Western Australia Police to combat internet fraud and money laundering. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Cybercrime Features As Stakeholders Meet in Abeokuta
CAJ News, 12 December 2013
STAKEHOLDERS in the media, technology and commercial sectors have converged in Abeokuta, Ogun State for the the inaugural conference of Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria… Read more »
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Uganda:
Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Risk
Observer, 3 December 2013
When financial institutions introduced automated teller machines (ATMs), it took many people a while to adjust to them as they were used to being served by a person. Read more »
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South Africa:
The Case for the Moral Superiority of Hackers, Leakers and Citizen Watchdogs
SACSIS, 3 December 2013
Edward Snowden, Chelsea (Bradley) Manning and Julian Assange have all attained legendary status amongst citizens' rights advocates. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Govt Loses an Estimated Sh2 Billion to Cyber Crime Attacks
CIO, 26 November 2013
The ministry of Information Communication and Technology will by the end of the year 2013 lose up to Kshs. 2 billion to fight cyber crime. Read more »
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Ghana:
Nation at Risk of Cyber Attacks
Ghanaian Chronicle, 21 November 2013
E-Crime Bureau, a leading digital forensics, fraud investigations and cyber security firm with a dedicated e-Crime Lab operating in Ghana and other parts of Africa has warned that… Read more »
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Kenya:
Firm Joins Fight Against Cybercrime
CAJ News, 2 December 2013
KENYA'S technology firm, ESET NOD32 Solutions, has joined in the fight against cybercrime in the country. Read more »
InFocus
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 20 suspected Internet fraudsters in Edo State. Read more »
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Internet users will soon be assigned a virtual identify that will make it easier to trace cyber criminals, government officials say. The move comes after a marked increase in ... Read more »
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Improved technology, a growing number of technology-savy employees and increased access to the Internet have opened up the country to fraudsters. According to financial services ... Read more »
