Curbing Mobile Phone Terrorism and Financial Fraud: A Kenyan Perspective
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13052/jicts2245-800X.434Keywords:
Alshabaab, Agent, Biometric, M-pesa, Safaricom, SimAbstract
Kenya being a leading mobile phone operator in Africa provides a suitable platform of understanding security weaknesses in relation to terrorism and financial frauds perpetrated through mobile phone technology. According to [5]; origin and use of mobile money transfer make the country a suitable case that can be replicated elsewhere in the world. It is worth noting that growth of mobile money transfer has promoted business alongside creating new employment opportunities in Kenya. However the growth of mobile phone technology has had an equal share of problems; subsequently leading to challenges of financial frauds, and terrorism activities. This paper addresses a mechanism of safe mobile phone technology through enhanced biometrics during financial transactions, SIM registration, and forensic audit trail in case of a crime.
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