Caution Against Cybersecurity Risks in Digital Public Systems
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- Kichere said the rapid shift by governments to digital systems has made advanced technologies essential in modern public auditing.
- Kichere said technology can also assist in identifying areas where public revenue is lost or diverted.
- ZANZIBAR: AFRICAN public audit institutions have been urged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI), data science and cybersecurity tools to strengthen the detection of fraud, financial irregularities and misuse of public.
- He stressed that technological transformation is already underway, with governments relying on digital platforms for revenue collection, service delivery and management of public resources.
- Zanzibar’s CAG, Dr Othman Abass Ali, said AI, data science and cybersecurity are critical in improving efficiency, transparency and accountability in public auditing.