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- 19 Oct 2017
ITSSP Moves to Bridge Information Security Gap in Nigeria
Information Technology Systems and Security Professionals ITSSP, an interest group under Nigerian Computer Society, is set to build community of ethical hackers in Nigeria so as to bridge the abysmal…
- 21 Mar 2018
Heritage Bank Achieves ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification
Heritage Bank Plc, has achieved the Information Security Management Certification from International Standards Organisation (ISO). This certification also known as the ISO 27001: 2013 is part of the…
- 19 Dec 2021
ARM Holding Gets Information Security Certification
ARM Holding Company has announced the receipt of the ISO 27001: 2013 certification for information security, the leading international standard governing information security management. Ms Jumoke…
- 21 Mar 2022
AIICO Gets Information Security Management Certification
AIICO Insurance Plc has received the Information Security Management System certification from the British Standards Institution under ISO 27001:2013 standard, after a thorough assessment of the…
- 12 Jun 2014
CBN Passes BSI Test on Information Security Standard Compliance
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the highest level in information Security Standard (ISO27001) compliance since being certified in July, 2013. This was disclosed by Vikas Mulkutkar,…
- 4 Oct 2013
ISO Releases New Information Security Management Standard, ISO/IEC 27001
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards has released the revised version of the popular information security…
- 18 Jul 2018
NSE Sets to Host 6th Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange") is pleased to announce that the 6th edition of its bi-annual Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum (NCMISF), themed, “Social…
- 3 Jan 2014
FirstBank Re-Certifies to IS027001 for Information Security
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has successfully recertified its processes to Information Security Management Systems ISO/IEC to 27001:2005 standard in its quest for sustained standards for information…
- 15 Aug 2018
Worldwide Information Security Spending to Exceed $124 Billion in 2019 - Report
Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach more than $114 billion in 2018, an increase of 12.4 percent from last year, according to the latest forecast from Gartner,…
- 31 Jul 2012
Check Point Ltd Takes Information Security to Next Level
There is no gainsaying that present day structure and pace of corporate life have changed just as the saturation of traditional markets is taking companies to more risky places; the shift towards a…
- 3 May 2018
ESET Bags BoICT 2018 Information Security Company of the Year Award
ESET has emerged the Best Information Security Company of the Year at Beacon of ICT awards 2018, duly for the dedication to developing high-performing security solutions for home users and corporate…
- 7 Jun 2023
Greenwich Earns ISO Certification for Information Security
Greenwich Registrars & Data Solutions Limited, a Nigerian pioneer company in securities register management, has recently obtained its ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. According to statement by…
- 16 Aug 2017
Gartner Predicts Global Information Security Spending to Reach $86.4Bn in 2017
Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017, an increase of 7 percent over 2016, with spending expected to grow to $93 billion in 2018, according…
- 18 Apr 2019
NaijaSecCon 2019 to Focus on maturing Nigerian Information Security Space
The NaijaSecCon Cybersecurity Conference, the largest annual technical Cyber-Security Conference in Nigeria and Africa is back in Lagos. This time, it is taking on the role of maturing the Nigerian…
- 9 Mar 2009
Finding Reveals Significant Savings Potential for Information Security and Audit
A new research co-sponsored by the Computer Security Institute, The Institute of Internal Auditors, Protiviti, ISACA, IT Governance Institute, and Symantec Corp has outlined a risk-based…
- 12 Jun 2018
ITSSP Amplifies its Voice on Critical Cyber Security Issues Mitigating smooth ICT Development
The Information Technology Systems and Security Professionals (ITSSP) is set to address critical cyber security issues mitigating smooth development of information security in Nigeria. …
- 1 Jun 2009
Delegate Responsibility not Accountability- Keele
Allen Keele is a certified fraud examiner, information security manager, information systems auditor and information systems security professional, among 20 other professional and technical…
- 1 Jun 2009
Delegate Responsibility not Accountability- Keele
Allen Keele is a certified fraud examiner, information security manager, information systems auditor and information systems security professional, among 20 other professional and technical…
- 15 Sept 2025
How to Access Business Information Securely
A recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, showed that professionals surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, use…
- 10 Mar 2014
CWG, MAG Tech Introduce Effective Approach to IT Risks and Security
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG PLC), the leading technology Company in Africa and MAG Tech, a specialized information security and intelligence Company, recently organized an information security…
- 2 Nov 2016
Rack Centre Achieves ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 IS & Management System Certification
Rack Centre, Nigeria’s Premium Data Centre has obtained the global ISO/IEC27001:2013 certification for an information security management system. ISO/IEC 27001:2013, an Information Security…
- 10 Sept 2012
Digital Jewels Aid Three ISO/IEC 27001, Local Firms Move Slowly
Only a handful of Nigerian firms have secured the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 indicating that most companies and organizations in the country are yet to bring their processes at par with global…
- 2 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Seek Collaboration to Mitigate Cyberattacks in Organizations
Information security stakeholders have laid out the recipe for activating a secured cyber environment for Nigeria. Speaking at the Annual Cybersecurity Conference organised by Information Security…
- 22 Sept 2022
Azentio Software Secures ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certifications for its India Operations
Azentio Software has achieved ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for its India operations. An industry wide recognized certification, ISO 9001:2015 lays the foundation for Quality Management System…
- 16 Jul 2017
Digital Encode Bags IT Security Innovation Awards
Digital Encode, a leading Information Security Management and Compliance Advisory company has won three awards from two different groups in separate events for its professionalism and innovation in…
- 8 Dec 2014
Technology is Major Challenge for Cybercrime Investigators – Akindeinde
Oluseyi Akindeinde, chief technical officer, Digital Encode and manager, Centre for Information Security Intelligence, is well grounded in IT security and Connectivity space of Information…
- 11 Oct 2012
Trustwave SIEM Achieves Common Criteria Validation
Trustwave, a leading provider of cloud-based compliance and information security solutions, has announced that Trustwave SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) has achieved Common Criteria…
- 3 Apr 2019
NIMC Obtains Global IT Security Standards for Data Protection
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has obtained the highest global standards for Information Security Management System (ISMS) in its determination to ensure the security of data and…
- 9 Oct 2014
Digital Jewels Unveils Cybersecurity Initiatives
Digital Jewels, has introduced an online wisdom and secure sense to sensitise on cyber security. Adedoyin Odunfa, managing director, Digital Jewels, at the information security awareness programme…
- 14 Jul 2020
TradeDepot Secures Additional $10M to Transform Informal Retail Supply Chain in Nigeria
TradeDepot, the B2B eCommerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised a further $10 million in a pre-Series B equity round co-led by Partech, International Finance Corporation, Women…