Kenya’s Digital Infrastructure Under Threat? A Look at Anonymous Sudan’s Thwarted Cyberattack Attempt and its Implications for Kenya’s Digital Systems
On 27th July 2023, Kenya’s digital infrastructure was the target of a cyberattack that affected both public and private institutions.1 ...
The African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection: Key Insights
Background Technological advancement often outpaces regulation, as has been the case in cyber-security matters on the African continent. This has ...
Safeguarding the New Oil: A Spotlight on Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
Background In recent digital-savvy times, data is considered the new oil. According to scholars like Clive Humby, the likening of ...
Considerations for the Protection of Women’s Privacy on Online Dating Apps in Kenya
Introduction Online dating applications, commonly referred to as dating apps, are dating services that are available through mobile dating applications ...
Realizing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions as Non-Judicial Redress Mechanisms for Human Rights Violations on Dating Apps: A Case for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Introduction In the 1990s, there was a worldwide expansion of the private sector and an increase in transnational economic activity. ...
Exposed & Vulnerable: Tackling Non-Consensual Sharing of Personal Images in Kenya
The act of sharing a personal image without consent is a violation of the subject’s privacy and autonomy. It is ...
The Default Gender in AI Assistant Technologies: Possible Impact on Women in Africa
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant technologies such as digital voice assistants and chatbots have become increasingly ubiquitous and powerful in ...
The Gender Equality Mirage: From Human Bias to AI Bias in Digital ID Systems in Africa
Introduction Digital ID systems refer to systems that use digital technologies to capture, validate, store, transfer, identify and authenticate data ...