Browsing: Cybersecurity
NAIROBI, Kenya — For millions of women around the world, a period-tracking app has become one of the most intimate technologies on their phones. It…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For a brief moment, it appeared that thousands of small internet entrepreneurs across Uganda were about to lose their businesses. The Uganda…
ACCRA, Ghana — For years, verifying a person’s identity in Ghana often involved a familiar routine. A bank teller would examine a national identity card,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda pushes for a digital economy, a growing debate has emerged over whether the country’s licensing rules are protecting consumers or…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For years, neighbourhood Wi-Fi hotspots have quietly become Uganda’s cheapest gateway to the internet. Students download lecture notes outside shopping centres. Freelancers upload…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced a nationwide enforcement campaign against unlicensed public Wi-Fi hotspot operators, warning that unauthorized internet service…
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, United States — WhatsApp is rolling out a new security feature aimed at helping users identify potentially suspicious contacts before opening conversations,…
NEW YORK, United States — PayPal, one of the world’s largest digital payments platforms, has revealed a data exposure incident affecting a subset of its…