Keeping your identity safe through a pandemic
Friday, October 02, 2020
Kabelo Ramaselwana, CEO of TransUnion Botswana said cybercriminals were exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic as a screen for their activities, sending emails and text messages from seemingly legitimate organisations with information about COVID-19.
Once people click on the links in emails or text messages, they unknowingly download software which allows cybercriminals to take control of their devices and access their personal information and financial data, which could lead to identity theft.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...