There are jobs where people will no longer be required. Today, you can access money from their bank, anywhere any time. The secret of a great medical doctor is quality diagnosis. Today, it is possible to access respected doctors and lecturers from a pool of global experts. Technology is a big disrupter and is changing a lot of things. But technology is not stopping there. In Japan, scientists have crafted so well-groomed robots and dolls to work as sex tools. The robot is made such that is offers soft touch and near human feelings to replace a human being. And…
Cyber security as a service (Csaas)
Blockchain hacked. Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked. That was the headline of an article by Mike Orcutt that was published on MIT Technology Review online, on February 19th, 2019. Here is an extract from the article: “Early last month [January – Editor], the security team at Coinbase noticed something strange going on in Ethereum Classic, one of the cryptocurrencies people can buy and sell using Coinbase’s popular exchange platform. Its blockchain, the history of all its transactions, was under attack. An attacker had somehow gained control of more than half of the network’s computing power and was…
Why is Bobi Wine a hot news in Kenya?
Analysis of the nation.co.ke website statistics shows that “bobi wine treason” is one of the top key words many people type in the Search Engines before visiting the nation.co.ke website. Daily nation, nation.co.ke is ranked as one of the world’s most visited and popular websites at #1,524. The #1 world’s top website by traffic is Google. For Daily Nation to be among the top 1,500 websites in the world, that is not a mean achievement. The website ranks 4th in Kenya. Statistics on Alexa.com shows Daily Nation has over 22 million monthly page views, with majority of the visitors coming…
Rethinking insurance through innovation
When the coach saw the number exceeded his limit, he brilliantly gave us a simple task. He said, “I want you to run fast as you can, go to the playing field and occupy the positions you are comfortable with.” A key note speech by Mustapha B. Mugisa at the Uganda Insurance Regulatory Authority chief executives breakfast meeting at Kampala Serena Hotel. It is reproduced verbatim. Enjoy. MC: Our keynote speaker this morning is Mustapha Bernabas Mugisa, commonly known as Mr. Strategy. He will share insights on how to rethink insurance. Ladies and gentlemen lets join hands and welcome Mustapha.”…
Digital frauds are killing businesses silently
We live in a digital world where basically the use of computers, Internet and other sophisticated technology is at its climax. Today people pay bills, send and receive payments, review bank transactions and balances over the Internet and or using mobile phones. Such innovations are intended to make life easier and more comfortable. In less than 5 years, crime and fraud have changed from an anomaly of teenage vandals into a multi-billion dollar industry. Every year, millions of people are falling victims to such activities. There are many stories cybercrime. Such hacking in some of America’s confidential information almost ruined…
You too can investigate, part 2
In part 1, we explored steps in conducting an investigation into any allegation. After securing the crime scene, you must take a witness statement or statements of witnesses at the crime scene or connected to it. Great investigators also take the statements of some people referred to by the first witnesses. Once again, a suspect or witness statement is NOT an interview. So do not confuse the two. You are typically writing down an account of what happened from the witnesses. This is a critical investigation step. You must have noticed that when you report a case to law enforcement…