E-Business
Unilorin Dons Invent Biometric Machine
A team of engineers at the University of Ilorin has produced a prototype biometric machine that will adequately recognise physical features of black people, the team leader, Prof. Tunji Ibiyemi said.
Ibiyemi of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of the university, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Ilorin.
He said that the breakthrough would help to improve in biometric identification of black people.
He said with the use of local content, the researchers have been able to unravel the challenge of the inability of the imported biometric machine to adequately recognise physical features of black people.
According to him, imported solutions to the challenges of impersonation, economic fraud, multiple voting, examination malpractices, election rigging, and security challenges do not work optimally among black people.
He said that such foreign devices were better fitted among white people, saying: “what we have just produced works better for blacks.”
The don said that lack of local content in the making of the machines used for vital national assignments explained why government’s efforts on various national projects had not yielded the desired results.
The national projects, he said, included e-voting, national identity card scheme, security intelligence on criminal citizens.
Ibiyemi, whose research effort was sponsored by the World Bank-assisted Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (Step-B) Project, claimed that Europeans or Chinese people could use their technology for better identification.
“When I was in Britain, any black person could pick any of his friend’s identity card and go anywhere across the country unfettered.
“Those working at the airports will confirm to you that you need local people to identify one another.
“Most imported machines don’t recognise tribal marks. These machines raise alarm when they see a masked face.
“But what we have produced can recognise tribal marks, faces that are masked and faces that are disguised using cosmetics,” he said.
Ibiyemi said that the machine could identify human face, human iris, finger prints, toe prints and sole prints, speaker and speech recognition, signature and hand writing verification.
The don said that the machine was cost effective when compared to the foreign device and produced sharper and clearer images than the latter.
E-Business
TD Africa Dangles Discounts on Mercury Inverters
In response to Nigeria’s epileptic power supply and the need for a cost-effective back-up, TD Africa, the authorised distributor of Mercury Inverters on the continent, is encouraging Nigerians to take control of their power needs with a discounted offer on all Mercury inverters.
This offer will not only reduce overdependence on the exorbitant fuel-powered generating option widely used, but also offer a seamless and uninterrupted power supply while cutting operational cost by more than 50%.
“Mercury Inverters are a game-changer for Nigerians seeking to overcome the challenges of frequent power outages,” said Toyin Adeniji, TD Africa’s Business Manager for Mercury Inverters.
According to her, the inverters exceptional performance, durability, and affordability, makes it a reliable and sustainable solution that can enhance both personal and business productivity.
TD Africa’s move to discount these Inverters will make the product accessible to more Nigerians, providing an affordable and reliable power backup option that promises to improve the overall quality of life for individuals and businesses.
The inverters which come in 10KVA and 7.5KVA with a 120V, also contribute to environmental sustainability by minimizing carbon emissions.
While this discounted offer is for a limited time, how to take advantage of this offer can be obtained at [email protected].
E-Business
FG to Train 5, 000 Data Protection Officers
Federal government has granted the Institute of Information Management permission to conduct examinations and certify data protection specialists on a local level.
As the demand for data management grows throughout Africa, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to train 5,000 Nigerian youths to become data protection specialists.
The agreement is part of the NDPC’s ambition to create 10,123 data management related jobs in Nigeria.
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, CEO of the NDPC, stressed the growing demand for data protection officers in Nigeria during the signing event.
He stated that there are a large number of data controllers in the country, each of which must have at least one data protection officer.
According to the government, young people can now pursue data management careers and fill expected new roles in the ecosystem.
Olatunji also stated that the NDPC has granted the Institute of Information Management permission to conduct examinations and certify data protection specialists on a local level.
He stated that the goal of this move is to improve local knowledge while also reducing the foreign exchange expenses connected with international training.
“In addition, the certification provided by our in-country body will carry global recognition, ensuring our professionals are competitive on the international stage,” he explained.
E-Business
Kaspersky Warns that Scammers Hide Phishing Links behind Images
At the end of August, Kaspersky experts discovered a phishing campaign with an unusual attack vector – through an image. This scam targeted organisations in the fields of online retail, distribution, transportation, and logistics. The cyber attackers aimed to steal corporate email credentials from potential victims.
Within the phishing scheme, the cyber attackers send emails in English, allegedly on behalf of a South Korean company. Pretending to be employees of this organisation, the cybercriminals email about sending instructions to their bank for transferring a payment.
They ask potential victims to check the details in the scanned document, which is added to the body of the letter. According to the legend, this must be done quickly in order to receive payment as soon as possible.
“The image in these phishing emails is poorly visible – this is what the attackers are counting on. Even if a person does not expect an email, he may be interested in looking at the details. However, in reality, the image hides a phishing link.
If the users click on the scan, they will be redirected to a fake resource that mimics a file sharing service from Adobe. There, they will be asked to enter the credentials for a corporate email account to gain access to the document.
However, this should never be done, otherwise this information will go to the cybercriminals,” comments Roman Dedenok, a cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky.
To avoid becoming a victim of such phishing attacks, Kaspersky recommends that users do not trust emails from unknown mailboxes, especially when it comes to confidential data, financial transactions and suspicious attachments, even if it visually looks like the email came from an organisation with a good reputation.
Kaspersky also recommends that companies install a reliable security solution that will automatically send such emails to spam, such as Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway, and also regularly conduct cybersecurity training for employees, teaching them how to recognise social engineering techniques, for example, using the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform.
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