Uganda hosts 7th EAC cyber defence Meeting

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Channel: NTVUganda · 2018 · News & Politics

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The E-commerce industry within Africa, will be edging towards $75 billion dollars by the year 2025.However, experts are warning that while mobile technologies are transforming economies within the continent, they have also turned into targets and sources of illicit online activities. About 150 Cyber security personnel converging at the 7 edition of the East Africa Cyber Defence conference in Kampala, suggest that protecting the country against e-threats requires sufficient funding. According to the 2017 cyber security report, Uganda loses nearly $42 (1.58bn) annually as a result of cyber attacks. 

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