Speaking on behalf of Cabinet Secretary Hon. William Kabogo Gitau, E.G.H., Tanui highlighted that cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern but a strategic necessity for economic growth, national resilience, digital trust, and global competitiveness. Principal Secretary for the State Department of ICT and Digital Economy , John Kipchumba Tanui, CBS, has emphasized the importance...Read More
As governments across the world move to restrict young people’s access to social media platforms, gaming giant Roblox has unveiled a major overhaul of its child safety framework, rolling out new age-based account experiences and stricter parental controls for users under 16 globally. The announcement comes amid growing international concern about children’s online safety. The...Read More
Cyber-scams such as phishing have emerged as the most widespread and financially damaging, with 33 per cent of countries reporting over 10,000 cases, according to an INTERPOL report released on Wednesday. Releasing its Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report on Wednesday, INTERPOL revealed a dramatic increase in cybercrime across the region driven by rapid...Read More
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday praised a state bill passed this month that will force social media companies to verify users’ ages to deter predators seeking to take advantage of kids. The Democrat has said he will sign the bill, known as the Children’s Online Social Media Safety Act, into law. He said it’s...Read More
By Raphael Satter Researchers say a sweeping hacking campaign targeting devices made by Fortinet has led to compromises across the internet, with evidence of password theft at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in more than 15 countries. Most of the affected devices were in the United States, India, and Taiwan, according to Hudson Rock,...Read More
Organizations are embracing AI en masse to accelerate processes. Without the right security, however, this innovation can quickly become a loose cannon. How do you ensure that the AI your organization uses runs securely and isn’t compromised? We’ll discuss this in an in-depth roundtable discussion with experts from ManageEngine, Nutanix, Okta, Thales, TrendAI, Veeam, and...Read More
A Pietermaritzburg High Court acting judge ordered the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to pay a security company branch manager R8,908,500 for loss of earnings and future medical expenses following a traumatic motor vehicle collision. The 38-year-old man, who is employed at Fidelity Security, brought an application against the RAF after one of its insured vehicles...Read More
Roblox Parental Controls Expansion, Communication Rules, and India Rollout Roblox Corporation is also expanding parental controls for linked accounts, giving parents visibility into gameplay activity, friend lists, screen time, content ratings, and spending limits. A new approval feature allows parents to grant access to specific games outside default restrictions, with extended oversight tools available until...Read More
Kenya, 17 June 2026 – Kenya has taken another step toward acceding to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, following a nationwide public participation exercise whose findings are now under government review. Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr. Raymond Omollo chaired a meeting to assess outcomes of the consultations on Kenya’s accession to...Read More
The social media ban is a last-gasp legacy policy for a doomed Prime Minister – Source: Wikimedia Commons UK social media ban says that it’s the children who are wrong, not the digital world they’re living in European Commission deals blow to Stop Killing Games EA’s UFC game lands just after idiocy in the White...Read More
