As part of the cybersecurity awareness month, Safaricom convened a two-day industry-wide Cybersecurity Summit with a call on businesses, governments, and individuals to invest in technologies that protect sensitive information and critical systems from cyber threats.
The Regional Cybersecurity summit brought together the Region’s leading cybersecurity and technology professionals, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in today’s digital age.
Region’s leading cybersecurity and technology professionals during safaricom cyber security summit
Themed “Secure Innovation, Unstoppable Growth for Kenyan Financial Services,” the two-day event emphasized the importance of protecting critical systems from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
Speakers at the summit, including SISA Infosec’s vice president Ramakrishna Balagopa, highlighted the rise in cyberattacks like ransomware, phishing, and social engineering, which increasingly target financial data and assets.
“Organizations must adopt emerging technologies to bolster their resilience. Cybercriminals are increasingly using advanced tactics such as ransomware, phishing, and social engineering to infiltrate financial systems”,He emphasized.
In 2024 alone, Kenya experienced over 1.1 billion cyber threats, driven by rising IoT adoption, insecure system setups, and AI.
INTERPOL’s report shows that Africa leads in weekly cyberattacks per organization, largely due to insufficient cybersecurity infrastructure.
Safaricom’s CEO, Peter Ndegwa, outlined the company’s extensive security offerings, from network and data protection to video surveillance and cloud solutions, ensuring business continuity against threats.
“At Safaricom, we continue to provide a variety of solutions that connect, protect, enable, and transform business, ensuring business continuity even in the face of cyberattacks, ” Safaricom’s CEO, Peter Ndegwa, outlined.
Cynthia Kropac, Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, emphasized that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are especially vulnerable, urging increased awareness and training for them to stay resilient in a digital world.
Cynthia Kropac, Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer
“With rising digitalization, MSMEs are at higher risk of cyberattacks and need more awareness and training to improve their resilience”.She Said.
The two day event, brought together the Region’s leading cybersecurity and technology professionals, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in today’s digital
