Mobile devices in Kenya will be assigned Internet Protocol (IP) addresses as part of the government’s attempts to crack down on cyber crime
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Comztek to be Kaspersky’s distributor in Namibia
Kaspersky Lab and Comztek have entered into an agreement which will make Comztek the official distributor of all Kaspersky Lab products in Namibia
Safaricom gets new fraud management system
Safaricom Limited has entered into a partnership with UK-based technology firm Neural Technologies in order to implement a fraud management solution
Rwanda passes bill to legalise telephone tapping
Rwanda has passed a bill legalising telephone tapping for security reasons
Malawi telecom operators fight regulator on CIRMS
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and the country’s telecoms operators have been at loggerheads over the proposed installation of the US$6.9 million Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS) acquired from Agilis International