HOW SAFE ARE YOU???

 

Not from Corona, But the information you share…

Cybersecurity is an aspect that is highly overlooked by most individuals. However, any sane person who uses technology should be aware of the power that technology has. As we fight for Gold and Oil, we forget Information is power. Left, right, and center, we are looking for data. We are uploading massive volumes of data on a daily basis.  According to bernardmarr.com, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created on a daily basis and that is just an approximation. There is so much data and information on the internet that the normal individual is only able to access about 5% of the available information.

2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created on a daily basis and that is just an approximation

Over the years, there have been several incidences regarding hacking. In 2019 alone, there were 37.1 Million cyberattacks in the 4th quarter of 2019 in Kenya. Hacking is an act where an individual is willing to understand the computer beyond the normal user. Hence, they can access virtually any data that is regarded as “Private and secure”. It is a fact that in the age we live in, which is also being referred to; as the age of information, we depend on technology for most of the activities that we perform on a daily basis.

From shopping, learning, banking, and even our health. This was even made more mandatory by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Due to the pandemic most of the activities depended on technology; from learning to business, to make sure that life wasn’t put completely on hold.

One might wonder, why is this dangerous?

Furthermore, technology helps us to connect. We use social media to let people know about ourselves. Although some of the information might appear “Private” it is not. It is basically what is called “We are sitting ducks”. One might wonder, why is this dangerous? How would you feel that every single piece of information that you shared with a friend or a relative or a sibling or even a parent over a simple and secure phone call, SMS, or an email, can be accessed anytime by anyone?

How do you know you have been hacked???

KCB, Kenya Commercial Bank seems to be one of the victims of Hacking. Apparently, their website has been hacked and the victim is their 2jiajiri program website. A program meant to help the youth in gaining capital so as to decrease the issue of youth unemployment in Kenya. Below is a video regarding the issue. You can also access the website and judge for yourself. 2jiajiri

As of 28th December, the site has since been restored and is now back to business. 

So, is your information safe? Are you safe from the information you share?