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Google in conjunction with technology incubator Jigsaw have unveiled a platform of free tools that will help guard against digital attacks during the electioneering period.
The suite dubbed “Protect Your Election”, is designed to help safeguard news organisations, human rights groups, and election monitoring sites from online attacks.
Among the threats include DDoS (denial-of-service) attacks, phishing and attempts to break into people’s personal accounts.
“It is important to provide free protection to these organisations in particular, as they are the groups that provide voters with information they need to make informed decisions. The site is in both English and Swahili,”an organiser is quoted by Nation.
The new suite also offers digital defences for individuals, including Password Alert.