Answer to Question #252047 in Management for khanyi

Question

In 2018 the Guardian and The New York Times reported on the misuse of

personal data by Facebook. This lead to serious economic and political

consequences.

a.The Facebook scandal was not the first time Cambridge Analytica was

involved in the manipulation of data to achieve the goals of its clients. What

role did it play in the re-election of president Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya?

b. Find and explain two instances of data breaches that happened in 2017 

c. There has been numerous instances of data breach before the Facebook

Scandal. What made the Facebook scandal different to other data breaches? 

Answer 1

1. According to a Nairobi-based data analysis organization, fake news and misinformation impacted Kenya's 2017 elections like never before, as the country's exposure to cellphones and Facebook has expanded rapidly.
2. Between May and July 2017, the Kenyan government experienced a data leak. The hack exposed the personal information of Kenyans and several non citizens making it one of the greatest cybercrimes involving identity theft.
3. This was different since it was involving elections information unlike the previous ones.