Kenya Cyber Security Report 2015
Top ICT Trends Influencing Cybersecurity in Kenya
Cloud Based Solutions
business needs especially for IT and business process
management.
Many organisations in Kenya are steadily
embracing cloud computing solution
for different business and
Mobile & Internet
technological benefits, further driving
their migration to cloud computing. Majority of these
Almost all major retail service providers
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organisations have adopted cloud application services like
google (Google Apps), Oracle Cloud, Microsoft (Microsoft
365).
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have rolled out a range of mobile or
internet enabled services . These
services provide a convenient platform
for customers and also reduce the cost
of physically servicing their clients
ERP Automation
Many organisations are moving away
from siloed systems and adopting
enterprise wide systems (Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP)) that automate
and integrate the organisations core
business processes. These organisations need
these systems (ERP) to be competitive.
Outsourcing and Managed
Services
Commercialization of Hacking
The hacking community has moved into
the commercial space by offering their
tools and skills as services that can be
paid for through untraceable virtual
currencies such as Bitcoin.
Industry Regulation
Regulation especially from the CBK is
forcing many regulated organisations to
Most Kenyan organisations don’t possess
implement security controls. Currently , CBK
all the skills and expertise needed to
carries regulatory compliance checks which
complete every project in-house. These
require the regulated organisations
organisations are turning to third-party
especially banks to implement relevant
providers for a variety of essential
controls to mitigate risks.
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