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- 4 Oct 2023
FCCPC Orders Opay to Address Account Anomalies
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Opay, fintech company to explain account anomalies Nigerians have identified in the last few days. This is coming after…
- 13 Jul 2016
Symantec Introduces New IoT Solution to Help Carmakers
Symantec Corp., the global leader in cybersecurity, has introduced Symantec Anomaly Detection for Automotive to protect against zero-day attacks and never-before-seen issues facing modern connected…
- 30 Jan 2018
Yahsat Launches new Satellite for Africa
United Arab Emirates-based satellite operator Yahsat has launched its third commercial satellite, Al Yah 3, despite a rare anomaly and trajectory deviation leading to a loss of communication in the…
- 20 Jun 2019
Emerging Markets are Money Savvy and Ready for Change - Says Luno
The adoption of cryptocurrencies in developing countries has been well documented and the anomaly is often flagged that people who have less appear to take greater financial risks. Initial findings…
- 14 Apr 2016
Report Explores Use of Advanced Analytics for Improved Detection
Financial firms constantly face a myriad of schemes and "bad actors" determined to commit fraud and gain access to customer accounts and funds. These bad actors are taking advantage of digital…
- 10 Jan 2022
The Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Shaping the Future of Threat Detection and Response
By Ebuka Francis Onuchukwu In an increasingly digital world, where data is the new currency, the complexity of cyber threats continues to evolve at an alarming pace. As organizations race to protect…
- 23 Jul 2024
Why Your VPN is Still Using a Rotary Phone: The Modern Guide to Secure WFA
By Ifeanyi Akosionu Picture this: It's 2020, the early days of the great work-from-anywhere experiment. I'm in my home office, tropical drink in hand (because hey, remote work!), when our VPN coughs…
- 25 Sept 2024
Zoho Unveils Customizable Low-code IoT Platform for Operational Efficiency and Customer Delight
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announced the launch of Zoho IoT, a user-friendly and scalable low-code platform designed to build and deploy custom IoT solutions. Zoho IoT…
- 20 Apr 2010
Ekiti Govt Moves to Save Broadcasting Station from Collapse
Following epileptic transmission being witnessed in the State owned Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES), the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun on led a…
- 21 Nov 2012
Subscribers Berate NCC, Operators over Billing Irregularities
Displeased telecommunications subscribers have accused the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of taciturnity and lacking the will to enforce its directive that telecom operators in the…
- 15 Mar 2010
ICT as Engine of Growth
The Nigerian economy is in bad shape, dragged down by corruption, inefficiency and militant insurgencies. If there is a bright side, it is that the re-vegetation of the economy and it must be…
- 18 Dec 2012
Ebenezer Obey Gets N3.06 Copyright Royalty
Evangelist Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, juju music star and minister of the gospel, has been presented more than N3.06 Million as copyright royalties by Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson). The…
- 4 Jul 2013
Reps Probe Fake Naira Notes @ ATMs
House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Banking & Currency to investigate cases of fake naira notes reportedly being dispensed by some Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the…
- 19 Aug 2013
Hackers Now Target Financial, Intellectual Property
International Data Corporation (IDC) said that hackers have shifted their ultimate goals from disruption and notoriety to financial and intellectual property theft as advanced threats drive high…
- 5 Oct 2009
Interswitch Boss Emphasizes Govt Role in e-Payment
Government participation in the entire process of electronic payment implementation has been described as critical for enhancing increased penetration and acceptance of the system. Speaking during…
- 2 Nov 2012
NCC Imposes N5m Fines on Operators for Instant Call Alerts
Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has mandated all telecom operators to provide instant SMS service to phone users at the end of every call, and to provide full details of the cost of each…
- 9 Jan 2014
SEC Indicts Ecobank over Corporate Governance Lapses
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to come up with a one-year plan to iron out its governance issues, adding that it expected a quarterly report on…
- 4 Jul 2012
Local Content: FG Pushes for Local Production of SIM Cards, Others
The federal government is worried that very little of the $18 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the telecom sector over the years is retained in the country and has begun moves for …
- 8 Mar 2010
Local Developers at Outskirts of $1tr Software Market
The hefty $400 million for international certification of software has shut out Nigeria software developers from the global market said to be worth more than $1 trillion, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 9 Feb 2014
Angst as Nigeria Sits @ Outskirts of $10Bn Software Industry
A cross section of software experts have returned a damning indictment on the federal government, accusing her of “paying lip-service to software development”, and insisting that the government…
- 27 Mar 2014
Big Data: Fraud, Finances
Financial institutions have been working hard to implement technologies which better protect them and their customers. Innovations such as chip and PIN have made cards more secure, while the…
- 6 Jun 2014
Emefiele Unfolds Agenda @ CBN, Targets Interest Rates Reduction
Godwin Emefiele, the new governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has unveiled his 10-point agenda for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He said that, he would, through his vision for the country…
- 6 Aug 2014
PTAD Boss Decries Absence of Credible Database on Parastatal Pensions
Mrs. Nellie Mayshak, director general, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, said yesterday that the absence of credible database has been hampering the activities of her agency. Mayshak…
- 26 Jan 2015
FG Plans Ban on Porn Websites
Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), National Security Adviser, has said that the federal government is planning to introduce a law that will ban and block all porn websites in the country. He stated this at…
- 5 Feb 2015
Cyberoam Extends Its Layer-8 Technology Innovation with UTQ
Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances has introduced a unique capability – User Threat Quotient (UTQ). This is expected to help IT security managers identify users posing…
- 26 Feb 2015
Over 6000 Defunct Nigeria Airways Pensioners Threaten To Boycott Elections
The defunct Nigeria Airways pensioners, numbering over 6000, have vowed not to vote in the forthcoming general election in the country over what they called government insensitivity and neglect since…
- 20 Mar 2015
Solve Electricity Theft to Save the Power Sector
The FG has taken vital steps in resuscitating the electricity sector - from privatisation, intervention funds, meter procurement, and investment in new power plants to mention a few. It is…
- 15 Apr 2015
User Mistakes Aid most Cyber Attacks - Report
When a cyber security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophistication of the attack. If hackers are portrayed as well-funded geniuses, victims…
- 1 Jun 2015
CBN Axes Staff Involved in N8Bn Currency Fraud
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday, said it had dismissed six officials that were involved in the N8 billion currency fraud in some of its branches. Ibrahim Mu’azu, CBN director, Corporate…
- 30 Dec 2013
Commercial Banks Owe Osun N1Bn
State government of Osun, at the weekend, said some commercial banks operating in the state is owing it over N1 billion and gave them till December 31, 2013 to pay the debt into the coffers of the…