This article was first published in the Business Daily newspaper 14 August 2016. If there is an industry that is hard to regulate, it is information and communication technology. Other than being too dynamic, it is complex. There is a common saying that a year in tech is 90 days. This means it is an …
This article was first published in the Business Daily newspaper 26 July 2016. In February, the Bangladesh Central Bank was hacked and $81 million stolen in hours. Cybercrime is a common occurrence in today’s digital world. Many nations and entities are usually caught flatfooted when such attacks occur. To address the problem, the ICT ministry …
This article was first published in Nairobi Business Monthly October 2016 edition. Many apply foundation to hide black eyes. Others don shades to hide red eyes. Others fell on the stairs while others just ignore the whole vibe when it is brought up. Author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor wrote in her book Dust (2013) about the …
This article was first published in Nairobi Business Monthly August 2016 edition. It is true that two things are certain, taxes and death. It is also true that we are in the information technology age where technology is becoming a major part of our lives day after day. The effect is that we now have …
This article was first published in Nairobi Law Monthly June 2016 edition. Today’s businesses have learnt that life and death are a click away. Whatever you say online will be used against you in the court of public opinion. Philippines boxing champion Manny Pacqiao learnt this lesson the hard way after his ratings dropped …
This article was first published in Nairobi Business Monthly April 2016 edition. We have recently watched the standoff between technology giant Apple and the US Department of Justice over an order from a Federal Magistrate in California. The Magistrate asked the company to help the FBI to get into Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone by disabling …