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AVG ranks safest web-surfing nations; as usual, take with a grain of salt
August 26, 2010 ♦ One Comment
AVG ranks safest web-surfing nations; as usual, take with a grain of salt

Good news for Africa’s world image, even if the data is misleading. A study by online security company AVG recently determined that Internet users in the Caucasus region (Turkey, Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) have the greatest chance of facing cyber attacks. Such results, however biased or limited by the method …

OA News: August 25, 2010
August 25, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: August 25, 2010

Progress in Uganda, humanitarian orgs and techpreneurship, more .eastafrica action

CNBC’s interview with IMPACT Chairman on African cybersecurity
July 22, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on CNBC’s interview with IMPACT Chairman on African cybersecurity

Notes from the video examining the 3rd ICT Best Practices Forum, recently hosted in Burkina Faso:

Over 300 government & corporate leaders from 55 countries discussed solutions to online threats to national security, infrastructure, and national services
Global increase of 8.9% malware over first half of year
Global concern needs a global response
Increased …

OA News: July 1-3, 2010
July 3, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: July 1-3, 2010

East African Broadband for Higher Education, eGhana Project, 1Mbps a legal right in Finland