{"id":4231,"date":"2023-09-11T17:48:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/?p=4231"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:19:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:19:16","slug":"tanzania-to-invest-in-infrastructure-to-fight-cyber-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/tanzania-to-invest-in-infrastructure-to-fight-cyber-crime\/17\/48\/11\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania to invest in infrastructure to fight cyber-crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4231\" class=\"elementor elementor-4231\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-316c299a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"316c299a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dbb0fe8\" data-id=\"3dbb0fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d6a314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d6a314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 14-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:image {\"id\":4235,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cyber-secuirty-course-tanzania-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cyber-secuirty-course-tanzania-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cyber-secuirty-course-tanzania-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cyber-secuirty-course-tanzania-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/promozsquare.com\/unique\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cyber-secuirty-course-tanzania.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know:<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity awareness month is commemorated every October between the government and private sector to raise awareness about digital security<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tanzania is set to invest in high level technology, infrastructure, train more cyber experts and create a conducive environment to strengthen cyber security and avoid cybercrime in the country.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology assistant director cyber security Mr Stephen Wangwe with a high number of people venturing into online business they are also exposed to various risks from cyber criminals necessitating the need for &nbsp;government strengthening cyber security.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are also set to provide awareness on how to identify cyber malice and what they are supposed to do in case there are some signs of cybercrime so that their business and personal data are safe, he said.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said this on Monday during the ongoing cybersecurity awareness month which started October 1 and ends November 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cybersecurity awareness month is commemorated every October between the government and private sector to raise awareness about digital security. 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