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Tech Hub Demo Desk
A collection of researched editorial samples. This demo desk is not a fictitious human journalist; reviews are based on documentation, not hands-on tests.
17 articles
Why Kenya’s Internet exchange matters even when you never see it
Local traffic exchange is infrastructure behind the screen—not a faster-data button on your phone.
HTTPS protects the connection. It does not certify every claim on the page
An encrypted link and a trustworthy business are different things. Understanding the distinction helps you browse more carefully.
Passkeys explained: prove you have the key without sending it
Public-key authentication changes what a website stores—and what a fake sign-in page can ask you to reveal.
DNS: the quiet lookup that happens before a website appears
Names are for people; network addresses are for connections. DNS bridges the two.
A .ke domain is a name to manage, not a website in a box
Registration, hosting and email do different jobs. Start by keeping the registrant and renewal details under your control.
Before an online form asks for your details, ask what it needs them for
A practical privacy checklist for Kenyan readers, with the ODPC as the official starting point for concerns.