The top stories of this week in tech feature DFCU’s new Trustfactor app, crypto regulations call in Uganda, issues to be discussed at the Uganda Social media Conference and more.
Uganda excluded from new iOS 15 privacy features: Apple continues to show its commitment towards privacy and to encourage change in the industry. However, due to regulatory concerns, the feature will be unavailable in Uganda and African countries like Egypt and South Africa. Other countries across the world like China, Belarus, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, and the Philippines will be excluded from the feature.
DFCU online bank gets a revamp with new Trustfactor app: People may now transact in more safe and easy ways thanks to the digital age, which even gives them access to their accounts 24/7. And now banks are looking at ways to better this experience for customers with constant improvements. DFCU Bank has introduced trust factor enhancement to its online banking platform, DFCU Quickbanking.
Uganda Blockchain Association agrees with creation of Crypto Regulations: The Uganda blockchain community welcomes the recent call on authorities to create a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, a board member of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) has said. The member, Suleiman Murunga, explains that such a framework “will create investor confidence and boost participation by innovators.”
Uganda Social Media Conference 2021: Key issues to discuss: We are into the second half of 2021 and, with lockdowns on and off to curb the spread of the coronavirus, social media is literally the way to do business in the new normal. But just how much of it can we use in the times after the ravaging pandemic? Or still, how much regulation should be applied to its usage? These and more questions are to be answered at the Uganda Social Media Conference 2021.
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