Tag: data protection
Ghana’s iSmart gets ISO certification for Information Security Management
iSmart International Ghana Limited, one of Ghana's leading payment solution and mobile value-added services providers, has obtained an ISO 27001:2022 certification after meeting a...
World Bank wants Kenya to scrap law that localizes sensitive data
The World Bank has suggested changes to the Kenyan Data Protection Act of 2019, advising the Kenyan government against the localisation of data.
The global...
Worldcoin suspended in Kenya
The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns.
Worldcoin, founded by US tech entrepreneur Sam...
Meta fined $14 million in Australia for secret data collection
An Australian court has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totalling A$20 million (US$14 million) for collecting user data through a smartphone...
Illegal Loan Apps: 420 suspected operators arrested
A swoop by the Cyber Security Authority, in partnership with the Bank of Ghana and the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), has led...
What does Data Protection mean to the Church?
Yes, I agree the mission of the church is to reconcile sinners with God and to bring back the lost sheep into the fold...
Meta Platforms vows to fight €1.2 billion EU fine
Meta Platforms has vowed to fight the record €1.2 billion regulatory fine slapped on for breaches of European Union laws on data protection.
The Republic...
Meta Platforms hit with €1.2 billion EU fine
Meta Platforms has been hit with a record €1.2 billion fine by the lead privacy regulator in the European Union for its handling of...
Research and Data Protection
Research is unquestionably fundamental to the development of any society. It contributes to scientific knowledge and economic development, and it can be used to...
Two digital lenders fined for data abuse in Kenya, lessons for...
Kenyan loan company, WhitePath Company Limited and workspace provider Regus Kenya are feeling the heat for not playing by the data protection rules, Techweez...