InfoSecSherpa’s News Roundup for Sunday, March 26, 2023

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InfoSecSherpa (Tracy Z. Maleeff)

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Special Edition: Africa Technology and Information Security
March 1–26, 2023

1. Liquid Intelligent Technologies buys Egypt’s top cloud and cybersecurity company
   (Tech in Africa, March 26th)
2. Chinese tech giant to invest over $300 million in Africa’s data center and cyber security market
   (Garowe Online, March 4th)
3. Cybersecurity in Africa: Many still believe cybercrime ‘won’t affect them’
   (Zawya, March 13th)
4. The Future of ID Verification in Africa
   (Tech Cabal, March 1st)
5. 8.7% of users encountered phishing attacks in Africa in 2022, global number of attacks exceeds 500mln
   (Zawya, March 3rd)
6. National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Director General rallies regional force to combat Cyber threats in Africa
   (Vanguard Nigeria, March 17th)
7. South African food supply is vulnerable to cyber criminals
   (Fresh Plaza, March 16th)
8. 3.8 million cyber attacks recorded during state elections
   (The Sun Nigeria, March 22nd)
9. Can ‘Cyberterrorism’ Really Exist in Africa?
   (Global Network on Extremism & Technology, March 10th)
10. Africa Needs Better Cybersecurity Disclosure Practices
    (Inkstick Media, March 9th)

These are just some of the many Information Security organizations based in Africa. Follow them! Connect with them! Support them!