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“Dear Mr. Justin Williams, I’m Vikas Manjit Singh from Punjab (India). I belong to a city named Ludhiana. Mr. Williams, I am having a brother…
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Diploma in Cyber Security and Forensics pioneer class at Institute of Forensics & ICT Security on 12th August 2019 orientation talk by Mustapha B Mugisa.…
Diploma in Cyber Security and Forensics pioneer class at Institute of Forensics & ICT Security on 12th August 2019 orientation talk by Mustapha B Mugisa.…
On July 10, 2019, Bank of Uganda issued Instruction Circular ‘EDS.306.2 as a follow-up to circular Ref: EDS.306.2 dated July 13, 2017, with respect to…
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A discussion with Mustapha B. Mugisa, of www.mustaphamugisa.com. How safe are businesses/individuals online? Starting with businesses, their safety is guaranteed if and only if they…
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Although Internal Auditors talk about value delivery, the value they deliver is not easily visible to management. Consider the following key areas of concerns: Information…
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