Over 200 young techies from different learning institutions across the Nyanza region have benefitted from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Cybersecurity Bootcamp and Hackathon series 2023 program held in Kisumu. The joint initiative with Huawei and the Kenya Cybersecurity and Forensics Association (KCSFA) seeks to address the growing need for cybersecurity professionals in the emerging digital landscape. “Government’s top priority is to safeguard our digital economy from cybersecurity challenges like data breaches, hacking attempts, identity theft, and malware attacks, etc. The hackathon series is part of the ongoing initiative by the CA and Huawei to develop local cybersecurity capacity towards safeguarding the Kenyan digital economy as it grows. CA Huawei and KCSFA will be holding the hackathon in various counties in the coming months with Nyeri County hosting the next edition.

Source: Daily Nation August 07, 2023 17:50 UTC