She said the government is developing the cyber security strategy 2014 which focuses on capacity building and awareness. Updated Wed, August 3rd 2016 at 16:08 GMT +3NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenyan cyberspace is unsecure and needs urgent protection, the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Samson Mwathethe has said. The conference is aimed at creating awareness and sensitization on cyber security threats and builds capacity to mitigate risks in government and the public at large. He said there is need for governments to be smarter in preventing, detecting and prosecuting the use of cyberspace for criminal ends. Gen Mwathethe spoke at a cyber security conference at the Safari Park Hotel, which is discussing ways of addressing the threats posed online.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2016 13:07 UTC