By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwean fixed telecoms operator TelOne is aiming to improve customer service with the launch of a mobile app and new website. Articles appeared first on Techzim;TelOne aims to improve customer service with the launch of a mobile app & new website …read more Read more here:: Techzim…
By Batsirai Chikadaya NetOne’s network optimisation team has invited TechZim on an LTE data speed test tomorrow, Tuesday 20th September from 9am. This follows our report on the state of mobile data speeds in Zimbabwe concerning the three Mobile Network Operators (NetOne, Telecel and Econet). The results of the initial…
By Nigel Gambanga All three draft pieces of ICT legislation are still under review with the next consultative workshop set to be held in the City of Bulawayo on the 21st and 22nd of September 2016 at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel starting at 9am. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Next deliberations…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Zimbabwean individuals and business entities are now banned by the Certification Authority Browser Forum from receiving Extended Validation SSL, Organization Validation (OV), and Domain Validation (DV) certificates . SSL is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This…
By Batsirai Chikadaya NetOne has dismissed its CEO Reward Kangai after a presented forensic report uncovered gross corporate misconduct on the part of the CEO. Mr. Kangai, who was serving a paid suspension on allegations of corruption, was dismissed from his position as CEO of NetOne in board resolution passed…
By Nigel Gambanga That being said, we have listed 13 potential offences from the draft bill. Assuming that the bill isn’t altered to remove or adjust the clauses that relate to these potential offences, violating them could land you in some legal trouble. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Guilty of spam?…
By Nigel Gambanga At the recent Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill Workshop held in Harare by the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers (ZIE)’s ZICT division, an updated version of the draft bill was used for deliberations. Here’s a copy of that version Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwe’s draft Computer Crime &…
By Nigel Gambanga This process has included consultative meetings that the Ministry of ICT has been engaged in with various stakeholders. The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) was the latest grouping to contribute to the drafting of this law. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwean engineers contribute to draft cyber security…
By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: BBC Yesterday, 5 Tanzanian’s were charged with insulting their President John Magufuli on social media in some interesting cases of the application of their newly enacted Cyber Crime law. According to Tanzanian news outlet The Citizen, the five denied the charges against them and were…
By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: news24.ng The Government of Gabon has imposed a curfew on internet access following widespread conflicts over it’s disputed presidential election results. The curfew runs from 6pm to 6am, blocking the public’s access to the internet during the night, although the public is still able to…