Cybercriminals target Kenya's growing digital businesses with increasing frequency. Hackers stole 179 million shillings from Equity Bank customer accounts during April 2024. Naivas supermarket chain suffered a ransomware attack that shut down stores across the country. These crimes show how criminals focus on companies that lack strong computer security. Business leaders must protect their systems better as digital crime spreads.
Tony Anscoche works as a security expert at ESET and says companies need good protection plans. Kenya passed the Data Protection Act during 2019 to help guard people's private information. Businesses must follow these rules or face heavy fines. The law tells companies what to protect but does not explain how to do it. Security frameworks give detailed steps for keeping data safe.
Companies can choose from two main types of protection systems. Some frameworks are required and businesses must use them to follow the law. Other frameworks are optional and help companies improve their security on their own. Small businesses face extra challenges because they have less money and fewer workers. These companies need simple protection plans that fit their budgets.
Perfect compliance does not always mean perfect protection for every business. Companies should pick security plans that match their size and needs. Experts warn against just checking boxes without real protection. Business owners must balance following rules with actually stopping hackers from stealing data and money.
Tony Anscoche works as a security expert at ESET and says companies need good protection plans. Kenya passed the Data Protection Act during 2019 to help guard people's private information. Businesses must follow these rules or face heavy fines. The law tells companies what to protect but does not explain how to do it. Security frameworks give detailed steps for keeping data safe.
Companies can choose from two main types of protection systems. Some frameworks are required and businesses must use them to follow the law. Other frameworks are optional and help companies improve their security on their own. Small businesses face extra challenges because they have less money and fewer workers. These companies need simple protection plans that fit their budgets.
Perfect compliance does not always mean perfect protection for every business. Companies should pick security plans that match their size and needs. Experts warn against just checking boxes without real protection. Business owners must balance following rules with actually stopping hackers from stealing data and money.
