Technology Magazine November 2018 | Page 291

REMAINING SECURE IN THE DIGITAL SPACE
Lusungu Mkandawire
AFRICA requirements of both positions , especially during my time as an IT auditor .”
REMAINING SECURE IN THE DIGITAL SPACE
While digital transformation has seen companies experience tremendous growth , it has also caused the issue of cybersecurity to become increasingly prevalent . Although Mkandawire believes Ecobank is dealing with the issue in the right way , he maintains companies can never be too careful when it comes to security .
“ I think Ecobank is handling it well .
I believe we have a good setup for cybersecurity but you can never be 100 % secure . You have to continuously improve . Facebook was recently hacked so you can never say anything is completely safe , especially in a banking environment like Ecobank .”
Previously , Ecobank utilized the ISO / IEC 27001 system which the company adopted across all their fields . Now , the company is embracing a wide range of different projects to ensure that it keeps cybercrime at a minimum . “ In terms of cybersecurity , we have so many projects that are happening ,”
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Lusungu Mkandawire is a perceptive , result-driven IT professional with illustrious success directing a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in planning , evaluating , analyzing and implementing solutions in support of business objectives .
Lusungu excels at providing comprehensive secure network design , system analysis and full lifecycle project management . www . gigabitmagazine . com