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5 essential lessons from a cybersecurity training and awareness session (Part I)

Introduction  Cybersecurity training is mandatory for all businesses and individuals. Small businesses in Africa must start investing in cybersecurity training and awareness for their employees. Recently, a friend invited me to give a talk about information/cyber security to small businesses in Cameroon. Cybersecurity remains a nascent idea amongst companies in Cameroon, and small businesses are […]

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4 Common Cybersecurity Attacks Everyone Should Know and Avoid

4 Common Cybersecurity Attacks Everyone Should Know and Avoid

Introduction It is essential to start by emphasizing that cybersecurity attacks include attacks on phones, computers, laptops, tablets, watches, and all other electronic devices that connect to the internet to function. Users should understand that in today’s world, where everything is connected to the internet because technology has become a mainstay in all our activities,

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Cybersecurity Awareness for African Journalists

Cybersecurity Awareness for African Journalists

Introduction The importance of cybersecurity for African journalists cannot be overemphasized since they stand a significant chance of suffering targeted cyberattacks. Consider Sandra, an African investigative journalist, who was on the verge of publishing an explosive report but suffered a cybersecurity issue. She noticed she could not access her files because they were encrypted and

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