Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- Every year, conversations about digital advancement tend to focus on innovation. We celebrate faster networks, smarter platforms, seamless payments and the opportunities that digital transformation continues to create for individuals, businesses and governments.

Yet there is another conversation that deserves equal attention: Online safety.

As digital adoption has accelerated, so have the risks accompanying it. The same technologies that make it easier to transact, communicate and access services have also created new opportunities for criminals to exploit trust and vulnerability.

Digital adoption has transformed how we live and work. Small businesses can reach customers nationwide from smartphones, entrepreneurs ca...