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- 3 Jul 2013
AxxonSoft, Kontz Train Experts on Latest Surveillance Systems
AxxonSoft and Kontz Engineering (Services) Limited have conducted security installation and management solution training on latest surveillance system for security experts in Nigeria, in an effort to…
- 26 Jan 2016
Resourcery Hosts Digital Security Experts on New Trends & New Threats
Resourcery Plc, West Africa’s foremost Information Technology Company, in conjunction with Cisco Systems, a global leader in network technology and solutions held a one-day interactive Cyber-security…
- 11 May 2017
CBN Reiterates Need to Secure Payment Systems
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated the need to secure payment systems in the country stem fraudulent activities in the financial sector. Mr Dipo Fatokun, Director, Banking and Payment…
- 1 Dec 2025
Kaspersky Enhances Embedded Systems Security with Stronger Behavioural Defences and Anti-ransomware Capabilities
Embedded devices – from ATMs and point-of-sale systems to computerised medical equipment – which offer quick rewards through both direct financial gain and access to valuable sensitive data – have…
- 12 Aug 2018
Experts Worry Over Rising Cyber Security Poverty Line in Nigeria
Cyber security experts have decried the level of preparedness of Nigerian organizations against cyber-attacks as a follow-up to a recent cyber security report which finds that over 90 percent of…
- 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…
- 16 Apr 2012
Experts Ring Fear as Cyber Thieves Exploit Security Lapses
Experts in IT security have warned of a possible cyber racket insurgence in Nigeria, unless controls needed to protect sensitive data and critical infrastructure from abuse by insiders are firmly…
- 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. …
- 28 Mar 2018
Cisco Urges Businesses to Adopt Advanced Methods of Cybersecurity
Cisco has called on businesses to adopt security measures and to take a comprehensive approach across people, process, technology and policy to protect their businesses from hackers and cyber…
- 25 May 2023
NCS president, Sodiya to chair 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum
Prof. Simon Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), would on June 8, chair the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D),…
- 11 Aug 2022
Stakeholders Proffer Smarter Way to Fight Back Cyber Threats
Ifeanyi Jude Muonagor, the Head of Security Operations Centre at the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), said the bank’s deployment of cyber deception solution in 2017, has yielded positive results.…
- 13 Mar 2014
Experts to Tackle Terrorism, Cyber Crime, Others At Securex 2014
Security experts are set to tackle the endemic issues on terrorism; cyber security; border, port and airport; counter intelligence, among others at this year’s security exhibition and conference…
- 22 Oct 2020
How Facebook is Supporting Elections Across Africa
By Akua Gyekye Our work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting…
- 3 Mar 2015
International Cybersecurity Certification Training Holds in Lagos
The first edition of an international certification training on cybersecurity is scheduled to hold in Lagos from 4th to 7th May 2015. In a statement issued by Anthony Nwosu, an ICT expert and…
- 19 Sept 2013
Why Corporate Networks Are Breached-Expert
Rock Adote, head, Information Technology (Security & Research), International Electronics Services Limited (I.E.S) has said that most corporate organization in the country do not comply with…
- 23 Jan 2015
Oracle Tackles DataCenter Cost, Complexity with Next-Gen Systems
Larry Ellison, Oracle Executive Chairman of the Board and CTO, at a live event on Thursday, outlined Oracle’s strategy for reducing customer costs and increasing value with a new generation of…
- 21 May 2026
Meet the 39-Year-Old Genius Replacing Oloyede at JAMB
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed 39‑year‑old Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is‑haq Oloyede whose…
- 28 Aug 2014
Google, Intel, Others Form IEEE's Software Design Center
The IEEE Computer Society, an association for computing professionals, has launched a cybersecurity initiative with the aim of expanding its ongoing involvement in cybersecurity, according to…
- 20 Dec 2013
New Horizons Introduces First Biometric Certification in West Africa
New Horizons has decided to introduce the most reputable world's biometrics certifications into the market. This is coming against the recent adoption of biometric technologies by the CBN, all banks…
- 24 Mar 2017
Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report Reveals True Cost of Cyber Breaches
Cisco, worldwide leader in IT and networking released its Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR). The Cisco Annual Cybersecurity Report, now in its tenth year, examines the latest threat intelligence…
- 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…
- 6 Oct 2025
Kaspersky, Partners Launch a Career Orientation Test to Inspire more Girls into Cybersecurity
Kaspersky, together with Smart Africa and Africaines in Tech, has launched an innovative, science-backed career orientation test “Future You in Tech” created to promote professional development for…
- 16 Sept 2022
Builders Are Embracing Climate-friendly Engineering Solutions – PPC
In line with global action to fight climate change, builders are beginning to embrace climate-friendly building designs and structures, says the Head of PPC Building Services Engineering, Mr Anand…
- 26 Mar 2024
PAFON 1.0: Experts Harp on Stricter Data Privacy Measures in Payments Ecosystem in AI Era
Mr. Festus Amede, Chairman of the Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions (CCISONFI) has identified Data Minimization Principles, User Consent and Control,…
- 4 Nov 2024
Cybersecurity Expert Raises Alarm, Warns against Use ATM Card PIN for Online Transactions
Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, a Nigerian-British Chartered Engineer and Doctor of Information Security, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of…
- 10 Oct 2022
One in Three OT Computers in Nigeria Attacked in H1 2022
According to the ICS threat landscape report by Kaspersky, in the first half of 2022 in the African regions computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple…
- 6 May 2016
Global Stakeholders Must Be Engaged to Develop 5G Standards -Gwandu
Dr Bashir Gwandu, former acting CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the chairman Commonwealth ITU Group, has called on all Fifth Generation (5G) systems engineers and standards…
- 7 Apr 2016
Oracle to Hold Cloud Day Across 4 African Time Zones Simultaneously
With more than 420,000 customers and deployments in more than 145 countries, Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems.…
- 10 May 2017
Microsoft Builds Emergency Patch for Severe Windows Bug
Microsoft has released a quickly crafted patch to combat a severe zero-day vulnerability discovered only days ago. Late Monday, the Redmond giant issued a security advisory for CVE-2017-0290, a…
- 28 Apr 2019
Cybersecurity Experts Decry Low Attribution, Deterrent of Attacks
Cybersecurity experts have attributed high level of cyber -attacks in Nigeria and other Africa countries to low attribution and deterrent, warning that unless regulatory authorities step up policies…