The Communications Authority of Kenya notes that we have 39 million mobile phone subscribers in Kenya, 22 million who access and are constantly on the internet. This is a huge vulnerability gap considering that online and mobile transactions have become the most convenient ways of banking in Kenya through USSD short codes and Mobile banking apps. So how can you the consumer of online banking services ensure that you are not a vulnerable and easy target for hackers? Consumers, he adds would do much better for themselves by being proactive about their online security by keeping up with common cybersecurity threat solutions. “These could be specific to the type of devices or platforms on which you access your online banking services.

Source: Standard Digital October 28, 2016 08:20 UTC