Kenya Cyber Security Report 2015 Top ICT Trends Influencing Cybersecurity in Kenya Cloud Based Solutions business needs especially for IT and business process management. Many organisations in Kenya are steadily embracing cloud computing solution for different business and Mobile & Internet technological benefits, further driving their migration to cloud computing. Majority of these Almost all major retail service providers $ organisations have adopted cloud application services like google (Google Apps), Oracle Cloud, Microsoft (Microsoft 365). $ have rolled out a range of mobile or internet enabled services . These services provide a convenient platform for customers and also reduce the cost of physically servicing their clients ERP Automation Many organisations are moving away from siloed systems and adopting enterprise wide systems (Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)) that automate and integrate the organisations core business processes. These organisations need these systems (ERP) to be competitive. Outsourcing and Managed Services Commercialization of Hacking The hacking community has moved into the commercial space by offering their tools and skills as services that can be paid for through untraceable virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Industry Regulation Regulation especially from the CBK is forcing many regulated organisations to Most Kenyan organisations don’t possess implement security controls. Currently , CBK all the skills and expertise needed to carries regulatory compliance checks which complete every project in-house. These require the regulated organisations organisations are turning to third-party especially banks to implement relevant providers for a variety of essential controls to mitigate risks. 20

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