UGX 46 million vanished in less than an hour. Not through a sophisticated hack. Not through some dark web syndicate. But because one junior accountant at a mid-sized SACCO forgot to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before stepping out for tea. That’s it. …
Unthinkable. It happened at 11:48 p.m. in a private hospital in Kampala. The lights were still on, but the hospital’s heartbeat, the patchwork of digital and manual systems holding it together, flatlined. The pharmacy system froze. The laboratory printer jammed …
Organisations in the digital ecosystem spend millions trying to establish controls around their corporate networks from data breaches. This to a great extent does not phase away from the fact that breaches still occur even to the most secure infrastructures. …
“Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue; it is a business risk that demands strategic alignment from the top down.” In the digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, making it crucial for organizations to align cybersecurity …
A common definition of risk is an uncertain event that may occur and have a positive or negative impact on a company’s or organization’s goals. The potential for a risk to have a positive or negative effect is an important …
As the global digital landscape continues to expand, so too do the risks associated with it. The East African (EA) region, while making notable progress in digital transformation, still lags significantly behind more advanced regions like the United Arab Emirates …
Imagine you have a crucial business pitch scheduled at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara. You must be there tomorrow at exactly 9:00 AM, ready and confident to secure a transformative deal. This is your “objective at risk”—the cornerstone of your entire …
Pick any city of your choice – Nairobi, Paris, or Dubai. For my case, let me take you to Kampala, Africa’s top entertainment city. A fuel station. Busy intersection. Trucks, bodas, taxis. One afternoon, a tanker offloads fuel. The driver …
How much is your life worth? Not in a philosophical sense. I mean, literally, if someone stole your email password, your National ID number, or your medical history, what would they fetch for it on the dark web? Because make …
Have you ever watched a crack in the wall and thought, “It’s nothing, just cosmetic”? Weeks later, the same crack widens, swallowing paint, bricks, and peace of mind. That’s how risk works. The small ones you ignore are the ones …