State agencies have weak security against cyber-crime: Survey

Low levels of cyber-security means greater exposure of private citizens’ data since Kenya has been digitising most public services. PHOTO | BD GRAPHIC

Numerous IT security holes have left government agencies highly exposed to cyber criminals who are constantly on the prowl for critical data.

A newly released IT security report indicates that most State agencies and institutions continue to rely on little more than antivirus software and password locks for data security despite recent sophistication and multiplicity of cyber threats.

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