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Infinix has their latest Android Smartphone in Kenya, the Infinix Hot X507 – which features a Quad-Core CPU with 16 GB internal memory – selling exclusively on Jumia for Kshs 7,000 down from the normal Kshs 16,000. The 5.0 inch dual SIM smartphone equipped with the 4.4 android kitkat OS and 2000mAh battery is the most affordable high tech smartphone in the market after Jumia and Infinix struck the price deal. The smartphone is the latest being unveiled from Infinix into the Kenyan market.

ICT Cabinet Secretary Mr. Joe Mucheru has appointed four members to the board of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). In a Gazette notice issued on Friday, Mr. Mucheru appointed Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed Noor, Mr. Paul Muraguri Mureithi, Ms. Laura Chite and Mr. Jackson Kiprotich Kemboi.

One of the biggest concerns with the Internet of Things (IoT) is making sure networks, data, and devices are secure. IoT-related security incidents have already occurred, and the worries among IT, security and networking managers that similar events will take place are justified. “In all but the most restrictive environments, you’re going to have IoT devices in your midst,” says Jason Taule, vice president of standards and CISO at security standards and assurance company HITRUST.