The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organized a Digital Financial Services Security Clinic jointly with Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) on 30-31 October 2023.
The event provided insights into security best practices for SIM swaps, mobile payment applications operating on USSD, STK and Android, methodology for testing security of mobile payment applications and addressing infrastructure vulnerabilities such as SS7.
Target audience: The security clinic was intended for IT security professionals, security auditors from the telecom/ICT regulator, Central Bank/Financial Regulator, and DFS providers.