Local Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry players have been advised to develop solutions to ward-off internet crime.

Security of data remains a tricky affair due to fast connectivity through the undersea fibre optic cables.

Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka cited the need to build capacity as a matter of urgency, to equip the industry with ability to detect cyber attacks and contain the vice before they cause damage.

"The recent infrastructure developments through the undersea cables have brought enormous benefits, but the flipside offers a front for a new warfare, as fast speeds give malicious Internet users opportunities to strike easily and make it difficult to detect them," he said.

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