ZIMBABWE is one of the countries that have been exposed to heavy data breaches, an expert has said, amid calls to build firewalls against such breaches.
President of the Computer Society of Zimbabwe Freddy Ndlovu highlighted the critical role cyber resilience plays in ensuring the security of the country's digital assets.
"Cyber resilience is what ensures that our data, our identities and our infrastructure remain secure in the face of adversity," Ndlovu said.
"But resilience is not built overnight. It requires investment, integrity in policy and most importantly, in people."
He was speaking at the organisation's Winter School held under the theme: "Building Cyber Resilience: Data Protection in the Face of Evolving Threats.”
Adept Solutions' chief executive officer Wellington Nheta said cybersecurity was no longer a luxury but a necessity.
“We were the third most attacked nation in February 2024, also in this report, where they divested over 31 000 cybersecurity crimes or criminals. In Africa Zimbabwe and South Sudan were among the most attacked nations,” Nheta said, citing the CheckPoint report of June 2024.
Nheta further emphasised the importance of data protection in today's digital landscape.
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"Data protection helps us to preserve data as it has become more valuable than ever, helping to drive decision-making, helping to drive organisation requires our protection,” Nheta said, while highlighting the need for a holistic approach to data protection.
“Some have said data has become the new currency,” he said.
“When we talk about data protection, it's easy for us to focus on technology, to focus on the products, whether it's software or hardware products. But we must approach it holistically, looking at the people, the processes and the products themselves in the form of technology."
