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Organisations in the digital ecosystem spend millions trying to establish controls around their corporate networks from data breaches. This to...
“Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue; it is a business risk that demands strategic alignment from the top down.”...
A common definition of risk is an uncertain event that may occur and have a positive or negative impact on...
As the global digital landscape continues to expand, so too do the risks associated with it. The East African (EA)...
Imagine you have a crucial business pitch scheduled at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara. You must be there tomorrow at exactly...
Pick any city of your choice – Nairobi, Paris, or Dubai. For my case, let me take you to Kampala,...
How much is your life worth? Not in a philosophical sense. I mean, literally, if someone stole your email password,...
Have you ever watched a crack in the wall and thought, “It’s nothing, just cosmetic”? Weeks later, the same crack...
What is more dangerous, a lion you see charging at you, or a snake coiled silently under your chair? Every...
On 7th November 2024, a well-known humanitarian NGO in Kampala discovered that donor funds, meant for a maternal health project...
It was a Wednesday morning in June 2024 when a mid-sized bank woke up to a nightmare. The ATMs in...
The early morning storm. On 12th September 2023, a sudden downpour turned Kampala Road into a river. While taxi drivers...
The Tuesday morning breach On Tuesday, 13th February 2024, at exactly 9:18 a.m., a finance officer at a local SME...
On 4th September 2023, leaders at the agribusiness cooperative approved a UGX 280 million loan to a long-standing distribution partner....
At 10:42 a.m. on Thursday, 18th January 2024, the operations manager of a large regional logistics company opened an email...
On a Tuesday morning in March 2024, a procurement officer at a mid-sized local manufacturing company approved what looked like...
“The attackers are not coming. They are already inside, and they are faster than you.” In March 2025, a mid-sized...
During one of our board-level presentations in August 2024, a financial institution’s Director asked, “You are the experts. How do...
Data breaches are increasingly damaging businesses globally, with significant consequences for financial institutions and telecom companies. A notable example is...
In today’s complex environment, employees have access to corporate networks and are authenticated to corporate systems, as well as servers,...
While technology has driven the digital agenda and led to greater innovation, growth, and efficiency; it also opens the road...
What is a black swan? Some events have never happened before. No model can anticipate them. These are modern-day black...
As East Africa rapidly embraces digital transformation, the region is increasingly becoming a target for sophisticated cybercriminal networks. In particular,...
Unlike other types of crime, the majority of cybercrime incidents in Uganda and the East African Community go unreported, primarily...
Kampala, June 2025. A senior finance officer at a regional bank receives a Zoom call from her Group CFO. The...
The popular saying goes: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” And when it comes to risk, culture doesn’t just eat your...
There’s no patch for human error. You can spend billions on the latest firewall, deploy AI-powered threat detection, and encrypt...
The increasing number and sophisticated nature of cyber-crimes prevailing in industries worldwide. As governing bodies are stepping up to help...
According to Gartner’s report on ‘Innovation Insight for Attack Surface Management (ASM)’, which covers the growing need faced by security...
Dear Assurance Manager, Let me pull back the curtain on a real case. A financial institution processed over 300 mobile...
The coffee shop sting that cost a CEO his secrets It happened on a rainy Thursday morning in Kampala. Mr....
“It wasn’t me.” That was the first thing Joseph, the internal auditor of a mid-sized Ugandan bank, blurted out when...
It started with a link. One click. That’s all it took. On a cool Friday morning in April 2025, a...
On the morning of June 18th, 2025, a mid-level bank manager in Kampala received a call that left him trembling....
Every time you click a suspicious link, share your email on a shady site, or use the same password across...
Welcome to the test that separates the cyber-savvy from the cyber-sloppy. You may think you’re safe. You don’t click on...
Cyberattacks do not begin with code. They begin with people. One click on a malicious email, one weak password, one...
It started like any other Monday. Overcast skies. Heavy traffic on Jinja Road. At 9:13 AM, the IT manager of...
It arrived at 8:47 AM. Subject line: “URGENT – Unpaid Invoice Attached.” To most people, it looked ordinary. To Susan,...
Kawempe, Kampala. February 2025. A junior IT officer at a logistics company is escorted out by security. He is been...
March 2025, Western Uganda. An accountant at a private university sat nervously across from our team at Summit Consulting Ltd....
Setting: A dusty, humming office in Lira District. A procurement officer leans over her computer and clicks “Shift + Delete.”...
USBs and betrayal: The small devices behind big data leaks They fit in your pocket. But they can sink an...
It is not the file you send. It is what is hidden inside it. Every time you share a document,...
Think you can trace digital footprints, uncover hidden evidence, or spot cybercrime like a pro? Take this quick but revealing...
The war room is an interesting place – you get to see everything in action. The iShield360 cybersecurity center monitors...
It all starts with a compromise It always begins with a password. In June 2024, a procurement officer at a...
One Wednesday morning in August 2024, the Finance Director of a top-tier insurance company in the region clicked an email...
AI vs AI: Fighting Fraud with the Same Weapon Fraudsters Use Scene: Ntinda, Kampala. March 2025. A junior accountant receives...
On the sticky floor of a dimly lit bar in Kabalagala, Suspect 1 sealed the deal with a casual handshake....
The first thing Stella noticed was the silence. It wasn’t the usual kind, the quiet hum of people settling into...
Fraud is not an event. It’s a cultural failure. Fraud doesn’t begin in the finance department. It begins in silence....
The age of smart thieves and dumb systems We are no longer chasing thugs in balaclavas or masks. Today’s fraudsters...
Why most frauds are discovered too late Most fraud is not hidden behind complex code or secret accounts. It hides...
The rise of invisible theft It doesn’t start with a gun. It starts with a click. A wrong link. A...
When fraud happens, it is never out of the blue. The signs are always there, ignored, excused, or misread. As...
Fraud doesn’t begin with bad people. It begins with pressure. With a quiet “just this once.” With a system that...
Fraud doesn’t knock. It walks right in through your open doors, process gaps, ignored red flags, and blind trust. And...
You have a penetration testing process. You have a risk management department. You have an internal audit team. Yet you...
On 11th February 2025, a procurement officer at a prominent government parastatal in Entebbe signed off an “emergency” UGX 360...
Everyone loves to preach about “trust.” It is easy. It feels good. It looks good on glossy company brochures and...
A padlock on a chicken coop means nothing if the fox has the keys. In a recent cybersecurity audit, we...
A monkey tied to a tree still thinks it is free. That is the modern internet user clicking “I Agree”...
The issue is: Time is not money, it is evidence On 26th February 2025, the CEO of a prominent government...
Most people think hackers wear hoodies and speak in code. That’s Hollywood nonsense. Real hackers don’t need to break your...
You don’t need a high-tech vault. You just need to stop being sloppy. Most small businesses still think cybercrime is...
The incident On the morning of 3rd March 2024, a mid-sized logistics company based in Mombasa, Kenya went dark. All...
In fraud investigations, perception is not enough. You need precision. If your report can not stand cross-examination in court or...
When things go wrong internally; fraud, harassment, data leaks, ghost workers, it is not what happened that destroys your organization....
Dear Executive, Fraud does not always knock. Sometimes it wears a staff ID and walks in smiling. It is so...
Dear Leader, We have seen it too often. A fraud case breaks out. Panic. Headlines. Then… silence. Why? Because the...
Although this is a real case drawn from field experience, the names and locations have been altered to protect confidentiality....
Every entrepreneur talks about success. But no one tells you the price tags attached. Before I pivoted to strategy, risk,...
Dear Managers, Let me start with a simple, real-life scenario A mid-sized financial institution I will call “Bank X” approved...
Years ago, I sat across a jittery CEO of a large logistics company in Zambia. His eyes told the story...
Human error has been highlighted as a major contributing element to cybersecurity vulnerabilities for years. It is a long-standing concern...
Due to the ever-growing threat landscape in the digital ecosystem, your business must embrace cybersecurity irrespective of the size of...
In January 2023, we received a phone call from the CEO of a well-known logistics company. His voice carried the...
How Omundo stole money using ATM cards that were not his This case is about a man who tricked the...
Pornography is a silent pandemic. It claims one victim at a time. Thanks to the Internet, the problem is very...
The first thing they stole was time. For nearly two years, a group of insiders siphoned money from the bank,...
The first thing they stole was time. For nearly two years, a group of insiders siphoned money from the bank,...
Smart devices are convenient, but they are also a hacker’s paradise. Your smart TV, speaker, and even refrigerator are potential...
“Your phone is your financial vault. Lose it carelessly, and you’re handing thieves an open door to your money.” Mobile...
“A good con doesn’t need to be clever it just needs a willing victim.” Every few years, a financial institution...
“A good con doesn’t need to be clever it just needs a willing victim.” Every few years, a financial institution...
Mr Strategy’s Memo on fraud risk Have you ever been accused of a crime you never committed? Imagine waking up...
There’s a pervasive myth in boardrooms and IT departments alike: that with enough investment, training, and fancy software, a company...
Every fraud starts as a ‘necessary adjustment.’ Then it becomes a habit. Then it becomes the business model. Carter’s, a...
Every company has its secrets. Undue enrichment is usually part of them. Stories about a top honcho who stole large...
In an era where financial transactions are becoming increasingly complex and digital, fraud has evolved into one of the most...
In the overcrowded world of cybersecurity certifications, everyone is chasing acronyms you know several. They look good on a LinkedIn...
Umoja SACCO, a mid-sized financial cooperative with 15,000 members, faced growing cybersecurity threats as it digitized its services. It needed...
Dear Executive Team, Cybersecurity doesn’t have to mean writing a blank check. The conventional wisdom screams for bloated Security Operations...
In the digital age, the Internet has become an essential part of daily life, offering numerous opportunities for economic growth,...
Who did what, where, when, and how? An investigation must provide answers to each of these questions concerning the issues...
Application monitoring just like overall network monitoring is a vital IT function for corporate organizations. From employee productivity with the...
Human error has been highlighted as a major contributing element to cybersecurity vulnerabilities for years. It is a long-standing concern...
Due to the ever-growing threat landscape in the digital ecosystem, your business must embrace cybersecurity irrespective of the size of...
Protecting company data, sensitive and high priority information, corporate networks, software, company equipment, and personnel is what makes physical security....
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