The selection of Nigerians to join Forbes – Technology Council with an exclusive community comprising top-tier CIOs, CTOs, is positioning the country as a global leader in data protection. The latest selection of the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji to join the prestigious Forbes Technology Council confirms this. […]

Trellix, a multinational cybersecurity company headquartered in California, USA, has expanded its support for Amazon Security Lake, a service that consolidates security data from the cloud, on-premises, and custom sources. This would give clients centralized visibility and prompt resolution of security concerns. In addition to better protecting AWS clients’ workloads, applications, and data, this service […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Retired Major-General Bashir Magashi, has said that it is time to employ technology to remove the mystique surrounding the woodlands that are exploited as safe havens by criminals around the country. Magashi made these remarks on Tuesday in Abuja at the beginning of the 12th National Security Seminar organised by the […]

Facebook and Instagram parent company, Meta, has launched a program recently called ‘Take It Down’ to curb the spread of “revenge porn”, also called non-consensual images or videos of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram. Revenge porn results in the public humiliation of victims when their non-consensual explicit images or videos are publicly shared or viewed. […]

Mastercard and Nigeria-based digital payment startup NowNow have begun a partnership aimed at supporting Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in combating cyberattacks. The duo plan to achieve this by providing free materials to SMEs to help educate and intensify their cybersecurity ecosystem. The agreement between Mastercard and NowNow comes amid major rises in cybercrime in […]

AV-Test Institute, an impartial IT security company, estimates that there will be over 1.2 billion malware pieces online in 2023. The organization discovers 450,000 new viruses and possibly dangerous apps daily. Scammers and hackers use such apps to steal funds and personal information or use your online identity. These virus prevention tips can prevent you […]

African governments are increasingly acknowledging the need for legislation and investment in data and privacy protection since approximately 600 million people across Africa use the internet these days. According to the non-profit advocacy group Internet Society, over 17 African countries have implemented comprehensive personal data privacy legislation. In addition, the United Nations Conference on Trade […]

Technology is one of the fastest growing industries across the world because it affects practically every aspect of human existence. With this awareness, most nations and businesses are working to better prepare for this advancement. This is why companies all over the world are in need of professionals with advanced information technology skills to enable […]

TikTok stated that it has begun rolling out a new audience control option that allows producers to limit their videos to adult audiences. Until now, TikTok Live was the only platform with adult-only audience settings. Over the upcoming weeks, TikTok promises to make the feature available worldwide. The dominant social media platform claimed that the […]

Here are 5 African technology conferences you can attend this 2023 to stay informed on important technology trends that cut across industries. Technology has significantly transformed human coexistence in recent years, as well as business operations across the world. The world is constantly evolving, with new ways of better integrating technology into daily activities and […]

Google has accused North Korean hackers of exploiting the fatal  ‘Halloween crowd crush’ to distribute malicious software to internet users in South Korea. The Halloween crush is a fatal event that occurred on October 29, 2022, where thousands of fun lovers crowded alleyways during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea. The […]

#invisiblechallenge on short-form video hosting site TikTok could expose devices to information-stealing malware, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) advised. The Invisible Challenge on TikTok involves encircling a subject who is supposed to be naked with a partially see-through body contouring filter. According to an NCC-CSIRT caution, threat actors are using […]

Technology has significantly evolved over the years, improving the internet experience globally. There is now easier and more affordable access to a plethora of diverse information.  This advancement has also made human interactions more seamless across business operations and relationship building among individuals, organisations and nations, among other human endeavours. More than ever, the world […]