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Cyber Security Bill: End of the road for internet hackers and social media abusers

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Government has moved a step closer to closing the net on cyber criminals after the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill was passed in parliament this Tuesday.

The clock is ticking for cyber criminals as the government is finalising a policy document that will effectively curb cyber-related offences and provide data protection for citizens.

United Kingdom based Cyber Security expert, Dr Samuel Chindaro is confident the Bill which now awaits Presidential assent will be pivotal in addressing the scourge of internet hacking and card cloning, among other illicit cyber activities that have bled the economy of millions of dollars.

“This was a long overdue process and I believe this is one of the avenues where government will be able to seriously address cyber-crimes that have seriously exposed both corporates and individuals,” he said.

According to data from the country’s specialised serious crimes unit, computer generated crimes have seen millions of dollars being siphoned from local companies and individuals.

The Cyber Security Report 2021 released last week reveals that Zimbabwe is among Africa countries facing the most common cyber security threats such malware, web-application attacks, email phishing and impersonation, identity theft, data breaches and denial of services.

If signed into law, the Cyber Bill which amends the country’s criminal code for cyber-crime will provide for the investigation and collection of evidence and data breaches, resulting in the admissibility of electronic evidence in court.

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There are more heavy-vehicle accidents during the MCO despite fewer cars on the road, here’s why

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We would think that COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order (MCO) would result in less traffic on the roads, and less road accidents because of it. While it is true that there are significantly less vehicles on the road this year compared to last year, PLUS informs that there is a 5% increase of accidents involving heavy vehicles compared to 2019.

“Corporations and businesses were impacted as the MCO demanded for physical distancing and Work From Home (WFH) order had to be followed as the National Security Council (NSC) the Ministry of Health established the precedent to lessen and eliminate human contact and interaction,” said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Chairman of the Alliance of Safe Community during PLUS’s first virtual Safety Day.

Tan Sri Lee mentioned that WFH led to many more food deliveries. With lesser cars on the road and increased food orders, Tan Sri Lee observed that many “rushed in delivering food and flouting traffic laws, like beating the red lights”.

Datuk Azman Ismail, PLUS Managing Director, also noted that accidents involving heavy vehicles (Class 2 & 3) had increased about 5% as compared to 2019. He said that it could be due to “long and extended working hours as well as fatigue”.

Dr Amer Siddiq, Director at UMCares and Consultant Psychiatrist USMC, mentioned that the COVID-19 pandemic had took its toll on mental health. He revealed that “researchers have discovered that poor mental health might lead to increase in accidents”.

“Everyone has mental health, but some require deeper intervention and timely intervention is crucial as it impacts the safety on the roads and highways. We have seen some driving behaviours that are often evident on municipality roads have also transcended onto the highway. That is where HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) comes in and today the H is not only physical health but mental as well,” he added.

How could they make the roads safer?

Datuk Suret Singh, Chairman of the Road Safety Research Institute (MIROS), says that there needs to be a “serious step up on scheduled and high risk operator audits to enforce compliance of the Industrial Code of Safety Practices (ICOP)”. He stressed that traffic…

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A short history of hacked billboards and road signs

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Hacked roadside billboards are in the news again, so here is a look back on some of the more notable incidents that have caught the media’s attention in the past…

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Smashing Security #120: Silk Road with Deliveroo

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Smashing Security #120: Silk Road with Deliveroo

Online drug dealers get busted due to poor OPSEC! People are still failing to wipe their USB sticks properly! A potential presidential candidate is outed as a former hacker! Flat Earthers! Pi! Empathy!

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Paul Ducklin.

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