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SBTS Group Unveils Health Outbreak Manager to Help Govt., Businesses Manage COVID-19

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The SBTS Group Inc has unveiled Health Outbreak Manager (HOM), a full ITTC (Identify, Track, Trace, and Contain) solution that works as a primary tool to support and aid users in an outbreak and also helps officials and health organization handle outbreaks from start to finish. HOM is powered by the SBTS Group, the company that innovated the first Ebola outbreak system.

HOM is a solution that helps governments, health care organizations, facilities, businesses and citizens manage outbreaks before, during and after a pandemic. It comes handy as the world begins to return to a new normal from the effects of COVID-19.

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Globally, more governments are easing lockdowns and providing guidelines for opening their economies that offer safe social environments for their constituents while continuing to offer support and resources for those exposed. HOM offers a solution tailored to governments, businesses and global health organizations for these complex problems.

HOM is a full ITTC contactless solution that uses mobile technology, tech-enabled manual support to provide pandemic support to both officials and constituents.

The technology encompasses a comprehensive suite which centers around symptoms checker, anonymous electronic contact tracing, using live maps and location-based information to identify those that may have been exposed and provide them with resources and support. This comes integrated with Google and Apple Contact tracing API out of the box.

The main features of HOM for users include:

  • Machine-learned risk profiling that uses area concentration, location and travel history, demographics, vital signs, risk factors, activities and symptom trends, to understand a user’s risk to others and their overall health.
  • Symptom checking to provide users and their families with the most up-to-date information for their current symptoms and direct communication for assistance and clinical support when necessary.

HOM includes six (6) modules to provide the tools to manage their constituent’s safety.

  • Contact Tracing and advanced location—Utilizes short wave Bluetooth and GPS communication to create supporting exposure networks to increase the effectiveness of electronic contact tracing with support for manual contact tracing.
  • Access/Surveillance—Provides secure, contactless ID technology to decide about a person’s risk for entry into any office building, local transit, restaurants, events, etc.
  • Healthcare/Tele-Health—Creates encrypted remote communication between users and healthcare centers for symptom monitoring, consultations, testing and treatment.
  • Transportation/Tourism/Immigration—Delivers departure and arrival Forms/Questionnaires based upon specific country requirements and regulations along with a user’s profile data to mitigate risk for travelers and entrance for visitors and their families with our symptoms checker component included.
  • Quarantine Management—Supports potential and confirmed users and their families who may have been exposed with symptom tracking, location-based reminders, and direct support for services while in quarantine.
  • Data management/Call center—Initiates tailored questionnaires from scientists and researchers alike to provide social powered solutions based on pattern analysis, user experiences, profile information, forms, reports, DHIS2, USSD and survey administration.
  • HOM comes in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Portuguese.

The SBTS Group Inc. is a global technology firm that helps governments understand and coordinate attention to economic organizational, technological innovation, and integrated enterprise.

“Just like we did in helping governments and other stakeholders leverage technology to manage Ebola, we have created HOM as a full ITTC contactless solution using mobile technology, tech-enabled manual support to provide pandemic support to government, health officials and constituents,” said CEO of SBTS Group, Evelyn Lewis.

Modules

HOM delivers a highly configurable, secure and robust platform proven to work efficiently and effectively. Governments can feel confident in knowing that their constituents are managed and maintained in a responsible way.

These modules adapt to support constituents in both low and high-tech environments to ensure that necessary information is captured securely regardless of the region, connectivity, or population. With Access/Entry at its core, HOM can securely identify individuals, asses profile information, and make necessary decisions to ensure general public safety and quarantine recommendations.

Healthcare Module

Patients can communicate directly with healthcare centers for information, aid, and support.

Tourism/Transportation/Immigration Module

Utilize unique identification, travel history, origin and destination requirements and location-based history for public transportation, air travel and immigration decisions.

Access Module

Utilize unique identification, building requirements, location-based history for access to office building, public events, restaurants and shops.

Advanced Location Module

Using location-based history, along with short wave bluetooth to anonymously monitor proximity and automatic contact tracing when necessary.

Survey Module

Scientist and researchers can get direct insight from users based on symptoms, demographics, and risk factors to improve their understanding of outbreaks and socially engineer solutions.

Features

HOM is a secure contactless solution used to aid and support users during an outbreak. The primary features center around machine-learned risk profiling that uses area concentration, location and travel history, demographics, vitals, risk factors, activities and symptom trends to understand a user’s risk to others and their overall health.

Live MapsUsing public and user reported information to track areas of concentration.

Contact Tracing

Automatically notfify users you may have come in with using location tracking.

Symptom Checker

Check your symptoms and receive suggested measures and support based upon up-to-date recommendations from health officials.

Global Stats and News

With live data feeds and pattern analysis, HOM provides the latest information, verified news stories and statistics to keep you informed.

Profile Sharing

Allows users to share their symptom history with family members and caretakers for monitoring, support, and communications.


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FG Mulls Fibre Optic Layout to Bridge Internet Gaps

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President Bola Tinubu said that his administration has initiated a project to install fibre optic cables across the country, aimed at enhancing the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

FG Mulls Fibre Optic Layout to Bridge Internet Gaps

His plans were contained in a speech he delivered at a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day on Thursday, June 12.

He said the fibre optic layout is part of other projects being embarked on.

“In addition, we have embarked on an ambitious project to lay fibre optic cables across the nation, a transformative step toward bridging the digital divide and fostering greater connectivity.

“This initiative promises not only to enhance the speed and reliability of internet access but also to revolutionise how businesses operate, how students learn, and how communities stay connected,” Tinubu stated.

He maintained that by extending this critical infrastructure, his government is empowering entrepreneurs, enabling digital education, and providing the tools for our youth to compete in a globalised world.

In a most recent report on Internet connectivity, The ICIR pointed out how Nigeria has faced setbacks in its deployment of fibre optic cables and needs a transformation.

The challenges revolve around vandalism, inadequate coordination between road construction and telecom infrastructure, and varying right-of-way (RoW) charges across states.

Among industry experts, these issues impact network outages, increase repair costs, and hinder broadband expansion efforts.

It has also further threatened the digital economy, leading to slower Internet speeds, dropped calls, and unreliable connectivity among others.


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African Startups Raised $345m in Funding in May

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African startups raised more than $345 million across 65 deals in May, more than double the amount raised in the same period of last year, according to a report by Briter, a research and business intelligence firm.

The report disclosed that both the number of deals and participating companies declined, confirming a growing trend of fewer companies raising funds in larger sizes.

It said fintech attracted the highest share of funding in May, accounting for 34 percent of the total, while cleantech followed closely, driven by a debt deal from Sun King. The company raised $80 million (in local currency) to expand clean energy access in Nigeria.

“Equity remains the primary instrument in terms of total value. There’s no doubt about it; in fact, equity deals with disclosed amounts captured more than half of the total funding volume in May.

“However, debt financing is increasingly proving its weight. Although it accounted for only 8 percent of all deals, it represented 32 percent of the total funding, highlighting the typically larger size of debt transactions. With the rise of specialised vehicles targeting early-stage businesses, debt is becoming an increasingly important part of Africa’s innovation funding landscape,” it said.

Briter’s report added that grants continued to play a vital role in early-stage support, especially in the education technology (EdTech) sector. The Mastercard Foundation led the pack in grant activity, funding a new cohort of EdTech innovators in Nigeria and Kenya. Each selected startup is set to receive $100,000 in grant funding, in addition to mentorship and business development support.

Multilaterals also made a strong showing in May, it said. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a World Bank Group member, issued a $179.6 million guarantee to CleanTech firm KOKO Networks. The support will help scale its clean energy solutions across Kenya.

“This deal not only demonstrates growing international confidence in African climate ventures but also signals a promising pathway for other asset-intensive startups in clean cooking, agriculture, and renewable energy,” the report said.

From a geographic perspective, Egypt emerged as the continent’s fundraising powerhouse for the month, contributing 51 percent of all funding raised. The country recorded 12 deals across equity, debt, and bond instruments. Notably, FinTech platform MNT-Halan raised $50 million through a bond issuance, further illustrating the diversification of capital-raising mechanisms in the region.

Outside Egypt, funding was distributed across Africa’s three other key markets, which are Egypt, Nigeria, and Kenya, with limited activity recorded in countries such as Ghana, Tunisia, Morocco, and Uganda, each registering between one and three deals.

In terms of exits, the African tech landscape continues to mature. Three companies—Baobab+, Qardy, and Shopa—were acquired in May, bringing the total number of exits this year to 22. This already surpasses last year’s count for the same period. Qardy was acquired by Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME) in a disclosed deal valued at $23 million, the report added.

 


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Human Hacking: When Cyber Criminals Target You

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By Nancy Werteen

When you get anti-hacking advice, you’ve probably heard “Don’t use a simple password,” or “Don’t plug in that USB you found on the ground.”

Human Hacking: When Cyber Criminals Target You

But there’s one form of hacking that doesn’t always require a computer, and it costs businesses about 4.88 million dollars a year.

Modern hackers aren’t trying to get into your computer; they’re trying to get into you.

“They’ll try to learn about you a little bit, and they’ll try to use that information against you to try to get you to complete some action, maybe to send somebody some money,” said Kevin Moran, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, University of Central Florida.

IBM calls this human hacking, because it exploits human error instead of system error.

“With people just being busy and maybe not very carefully checking some of the emails or the phone calls that they get, can be something unfortunately that people can fall victim to,” said Moran.

Also known as social engineering, this often takes the form of phishing, where the hacker tries to “fish” the information out of you by impersonating family, friends, or even your bank.

There’s also baiting, where the hacker baits you with something of value. Remember the Nigerian prince scam?

That’s a famous example of baiting. There’s also pretexting, where the hacker will claim the victim has already been hacked, and that the hacker can fix it if you just send over your passwords. So, what can you do?

“Just as a rule of thumb, instead of clicking on links and emails, just go to the website yourself. And that will prevent, a lot of these types of attacks from happening,” explained Moran.

Phishing can take many forms.

Spear phishing targets people with access to confidential information, often to get access into an entire business, and whale phishing targets CEOs or political figures.

Search engine phishing is when hackers create fake websites promising services or goods you’ll never receive.

Angler phishing is when hackers create fake social media accounts impersonating famous people or companies.

Finally, vishing and smishing is phishing done through phone calls and texts respectively.

 

 

 

 

 


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