Kenya, Africa’s cybercrime preparedness found weak

There has been increased incidents of hacking of government and corporate systems in Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

African governments are not well equipped to deal with cybercrime attacks increasing their vulnerability to loss of data and money through hacking.

According to the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017, African governments need to consider policies that support continued growth in technology sophistication, access and security, and adopt national cybersecurity strategies.