Info-tech is great, but beware cyber crime

>Information technology must be the most significant development in modern history. It has made life easier in ways that were only in the domain of science fiction just slightly over 20 years ago.  We now boast the computer, Internet, mobile phone, smartphone and such other gadgets that have made today’s world most conveniently accessible— literally at the touch of a button.

Tanzanians have never been active in the social media to the degree we are witnessing this year. And there is no doubt that the activity will increase as October 25 approaches.

Tanzanians have never been active in the social media to the degree we are witnessing this year. And there is no doubt that the activity will increase as October 25 approaches.

The Dark Web. The term was recently nominated for word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, only to be beaten by an emoji, yes you heard that right. AN EMOJI.

Cyber crime seminars underway
Daily News
THE Vice-President, Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal, has said that the government will embark on an awareness education drive for the public as well as build capacity for law enforcers on the newly enacted Cyber Crime Act to make it more effective. Speaking in ...

Student becomes first cyber crime victim
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
THE Cyber Crime Act of 2015 has started to bite following the arraignment of a student, Benedict Angelo Ngonyani (24), on a charge relating to publication of false information, touching the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Davis Mwamunyange.

I would like to emphasize on  "DAILYNEWS" article, I wrote –  CYBER crimes are a new type of occurrences in today’s digital age, different from the conventional crimes that we all are used to. Unfortunately, the crimes are rapidly increasing and have no borders.

Above all, the criminal techniques are swiftly changing. In Tanzania for example, more than 999 cybercrimes were reported, according to available data. However, only 212 cases were filed and 132 suspects were charged before a court of...

Govt defends Cyber Crime Act
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LITTLE understanding of the newly enacted Cyber Crime Act is to blame for the negative response with which some members of the public have greeted the legislation, the government said in Dar es Salaam. Members of Parliament passed the legislation in ...

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