Mercy Muendo, Advocate: Smart Tips for Online Safety | Bouncing Back #72

As the world evolves, we are heading into a digital interconnected world that even includes our doorbells, locks and even refrigerators connected to the web. So this week on Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia is joined by CyberSpace and International Trade Law Advocate and Lecturer, Mercy Muendo, Advocate to explore the importance of staying safe online.

Mercy Muendo, Advocate is a CyberSpace and International Trade Law Advocate and Lecturer with over a decade of experience in CyberSpace, Information, and Technology law. She has taught at Moi University School of Aerospace, the East Africa School of Aviation, Mount Kenya University, and Kabarak University, contributing significantly to legal education in Kenya. Her expertise spans Information Technology law, E-Commerce law, and International Trade law, with a strong focus on capacity building in the field.

In this episode, Mercy Muendo, Advocate explains the short history of cybersecurity and how it evolved from only affecting big organizations in the past to affecting individuals just in the past few years. Additionally, she emphasized the importance of personal cyber hygiene such as having firewalls and antivirus; doing our due diligence for our smart gadgets; as well as staying updated on the latest cyber threats.    In this episode, Mercy Muendo, Advocate reveals that a good sense of cyber hygiene can keep us in staying safe online. Additionally, she gives more tips on what to clean up on our phones and applications to stay safe online.   Together, Sabrina and Mercy Muendo, Advocate discuss ways in which internet users can exercise more vigilance and caution when faced with phishing, scams, and malware. So, tune in this week for expert insights and advice on smart tips for staying safe online!

Follow Mercy Muendo Advocate’s work at: Daystar University: https://profiles.daystar.ac.ke/u/ms-mercy-muendo   ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mercy-Muendo  

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