CYBER-ACTU

Dans un monde où la toile numérique s'étend à un rythme effréné, l'essai intitulé "Protection des données personnelles et Cybersécurité" émerge comme un phare intellectuel, éclairant les méandres complexes de la cybercriminalité et des enjeux liés à la confidentialité des données.

The Interregional Maritime Security Institute (ISMI) based in Abidjan and the National Cybersecurity School of Dakar in collaboration with the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs began on Monday, November 27, 2023, the training of 21 Judicial Police officers from nine countries . According to Colonel Aké Lazare Abé, Director of ISMI, this initiative will provide auditors with the basis enabling them to understand the techniques for detecting cyberattacks and collecting evidence, to know the criminal procedure in this area and to be able to understand digital investigation techniques.

In an initiative to strengthen the digital vigilance of older people, the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy), in partnership with Cyber Defense Africa (CDA), organized a training and awareness session on Monday, November 27, 2023. towards the populations in Lomé.

In a visionary approach, Burkina Faso has taken a crucial step towards protecting its information systems. During the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, the Transitional authorities adopted the bill on the security of Burkina Faso's information systems. Supported by the Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications, this bill marks a significant step forward for the country.

In a strategic move that aims to strengthen its footprint in West Africa, Liquid Dataport, a company specializing in network, cloud and cybersecurity solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with VIPNET, an Internet Service Provider of company in Ivory Coast.

In a laudable initiative aimed at strengthening the online security of young people, the team from the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy) immersed 180 primary school students from the Makafui Foundation, in the Amadahomé district in Lomé, in the crucial world of cybersecurity.

The city of Casablanca in Morocco hosted the first edition of “Cyber ​​Security Day” on November 21. Placed under the theme “Issues and prospects for digital resilience in Morocco”, the event is part of the challenges and opportunities to strengthen digital resilience in Morocco in an increasingly complex global cybersecurity landscape. . It aims to deepen the issues and perspectives of digital resilience in Morocco.

To understand the ins and outs of cyber incident management, Kaspersky is hosting an exclusive 30-minute webinar hosted by Areg Baghinyan on Tuesday, November 28 at 2:30 p.m. CET. As an expert on the Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) at Kaspersky, he will share his in-depth knowledge of cybercriminal tactics and best practices for dealing with them.

On November 28 and 29, 2023 in Cotonou, Benin, the Ministry of Digital and Digitalization of Benin in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University Africa, will host the prestigious “West Africa Conference on Digital Infrastructure and Cybersecurity”. The event will bring together leading experts in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity from various countries in Africa, the United States, and beyond.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), in collaboration with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and the Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team (UG-CERT), and with the support of AfricaCERT, has announced Monday, November 20, 2023 on its official website the organization of the Regional Cybersecurity Summit for Africa from November 20 to 23, 2023 in Uganda in the conference room, ​UCC House, Spring Road, Bugolobi, Kampala.

November 14 and 15, 2023 marked a significant milestone in West Africa's quest to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Diplo Foundation, organized a two-day workshop on cyber diplomacy, welcoming diplomats from the region to Lomé .