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- 14 Jun 2016
#nitec2016 To Promote Need For Ethical Hacking In Nigeria
Team Hacking Battles is one of the scheduled interesting side attractions at Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016 @nitecevent) holding at the Civic Centre, Ozumba…
- 9 Jun 2014
Experts Push for Ethical Hacking to Thwart Cybercrime
Information technology security experts have put forth a number of recommendations including the employment of so-called ethical hackers to thwart cybercriminals, who hide under the anonymity of the…
- 28 Oct 2025
WDC, EC-Council Launch Ethical Hacking Programme
Wild Fusion Digital Centre (WDC), a technology training center based in Lagos and EC-Council, a global leader in cybersecurity certification have partnered to officially launch an advanced ethical…
- 6 Mar 2022
AfricaNXT 2022: NCC Pulls the Largest Gathering, says 5G is safe
The AfricaNXT Conference 2022, known previously as Lagos Social Media Week, has ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having drawn the largest…
- 29 Jul 2016
#NCSAbuja2016: Udoh Canvasses for Lawful Call Interception, Others
No doubt, it is through advancement in technology that countries like Nigeria can attain economic prosperity, growth and overcome most security problems; therefore, the country needs to develop…
- 13 Nov 2019
MTN Nigeria ‘Telco Hack Day’ Showcases Local Tech Talents
MTN Nigeria over the weekend hosted the maiden edition of ‘Telco Hack Day’ at the Onikan Youth Centre, Lagos. The event aimed at supporting and showcasing the best local tech talents attracted…
- 28 Jul 2008
5,000 Youths Grace New Horizons Infotainment
Over 5,000 youths across the country attended New Horizons infotainment event held in Lagos recently. The event is the first of its kind in Africa and it is a new initiative that aims to combine IT…
- 8 May 2017
NaijaSecCon’17: Experts Call For Synergy to Combat Cyber Insecurity
With the growing cyber threats, experts in the field have called for collaboration in intelligence sharing, especially among players in the financial sector as panacea to tackle the challenge. The…
- 1 Jan 2016
Experts Urge FG to Rejig IT Curriculum
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) experts under the aegis of ICT Experts Round-Table 2015, have called on the federal government to immediately transform the country’s education system…
- 16 Dec 2015
‘TeamNaija’ Crowned African Champions at Global Cyberlympics
A Nigerian Team of cyber security professionals “TeamNaija” has been crowned African champions at the just concluded Global Cyberlympics held in Washington DC, USA. Global Cyberlympics is a hands on…
- 6 Apr 2014
Help! Cyber Terrorists Everywhere
Cyber criminals pose direct threat to security and play increasingly important role in facilitating most forms of other organised crimes and terrorism. And God forbids! Any cyber attack on Nigeria’s…
- 3 Dec 2016
NCS Confers Fellowship on Ogochukwu, 13 Others
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has conferred its professional fellowship on members who through their expertise have contributed to the advancement of information technology in Nigeria. Engr. Ifeanyi…
- 3 Feb 2023
Google Search Trends Reveal Nigerians More Interested in Artificial Intelligence than Ever Before
Nigerians interest in Artificial Intelligence, (AI) have increased by 5,000% more in 2022 than 2021, according to Google search trends released on Friday. According to the report, search interest in…
- 25 Sept 2022
Blockchain, Cybersecurity Stakeholders Gather for Cyberchain Abuja 2022
Stakeholders in Blockchain technology as well as cybersecurity are preparing for Cyberchain Abuja 2022 holding on October 22, 2022. The conference, fourth in the series of Cyberchain national tour…
- 14 Aug 2018
Nigeria Conquers Africa, to represent Continent at Global Cyberlympics
Two Nigerian teams of cyber security professionals from a group called the “NaijaSecForce” have emerged the African Champions in Global Cyberlympics – the Olympics for cybersecurity professionals and…
- 8 May 2022
Akindeinde, CTO Digital Encode to Keynote BoICT Lecture 2022
CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers, are delighted and proud to announce Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, chief technology officer (CTO),…
- 1 Jun 2021
NCS Urges FG to Tap into $45Bn Cybersecurity Market
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), umbrella body for all information technology practitioners in Nigeria, in its advocacy capacity, has called on the government at all levels in Nigeria, to tap into the…
- 17 Nov 2008
New Horizons Opens New Centres in Festac,Ibadan
Mr. Tim Akano, managing director/ chief executive officer of New Horizons Computer Learning Centre has announced that the training outfit has expanded its training centres in three…
- 9 Oct 2023
NITDA Rolls Out Activities for the 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Celebration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in line with its mandate, has rolled out activities for the celebration of this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Last year, the agency…
- 14 Sept 2014
Uduikhue, Data-Point MD Bags Rotary Award
Mr. Lucky Uduikhue, managing director and chief executive officer, Data-Point Microsystems Limited, was at the weekend honoured by Rotary Club of FESTAC Central, District 9110, Lagos, in appreciation…
- 12 Jan 2009
New Horizons Opens Abuja Centre
New Horizons Computer Learning centre has extended its world class services to the Federal Capital Territory with the opening of an office located on the 1st Floor of Amma Plaza,…
- 21 Jul 2024
FG Calls on Nigerians to Apply for ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon
Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to join the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by registering to participate in the Economic Community of West…
- 7 Nov 2016
CyberXchange: Experts Advice Organisations, Govts to Protect ‘CommInfrastructures’
In a bid to further the drive for improved cyber security in Nigeria, experts at CyberXchange Conference, West Africa’s premier information security conference have emphasised on need for…
- 7 May 2018
Experts at NaijaSecCon’18 Seek Improved Education on cybersecurity in Nigeria
Participants at the second edition of NaijaSecCon have been exposed to insights and discussions around malware analyses; cryptocurrency mining, USB forensics, digital forensics capabilities,…
- 22 May 2023
Daily Number of Human-driven Cyber Incidents Increased by 1.5 times in 2022
Research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has revealed that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts discovered more than…
- 13 Oct 2008
New Horizons Set to Organise National Job Fair
New Horizons is set to orgnise the biggest job fair/IT seminar in Africa. This is the first time in Africa where all the global IT giants like Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, EC-Council…
- 7 Jul 2014
Nigeria and Looming Cyber Arms Race
Cyber-warfare is no longer an abstract threat to countries—it is happening. It is a clear and present danger. In fact, the new battle ground is the cyberspace which is becoming a full-blown war zone…
- 25 Mar 2013
Fears for Nigeria as Cyber Terrorists Topple Nations
God forbids! Any cyber attack on Nigeria’s critical infrastructure will shut down the country because she lacks any form of protection, according to ICT and security experts who should know. Waxing…
- 8 Apr 2013
Nigeria and Looming Cyberwarfare
Cyberwarfare is no longer an abstract threat to countries—it is happening. It is a clear and present danger. The recent systematic crash of the computer systems of banks and broadcast media in South…
- 26 Oct 2014
Experts Call for CERT against Cyber Attacks
Stakeholders in the war against cybercrimes have called for the establishment of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the country to assist in the fight against cyber-attacks. Computer…