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- 5 Oct 2009
FG to Ban Yahoomail, Hotmail, Other Free emails, Creates 10,000 New .ng emails
Federal civil servants will soon be banned from using free email accounts like Yahoomail, hotmail in a fresh security ethos designed to permeate through all tiers of government and its agencies and…
- 17 Feb 2016
Most Businesses Ill-Equipped to Fight eMail-Based Cyber-Attacks
Mimecast, the email security, email continuity and email archiving cloud company, has released the results of its new global research study: Mimecast Business Email Threat Report 2016, Email Security…
- 8 Aug 2024
One key to many doors: How much value is in your Email address
With the number of global email users projected to grow to 4.73 billion by 2026, email has become one of the most important platforms for communication in the digital age. For many people, an email…
- 12 Feb 2026
Kaspersky Reports 15% Growth in Malicious email Attacks in 2025
According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost every second email – 44.99% of global traffic – was spam in 2025. Spam consists not only of unsolicited emails, but can also include various email threats…
- 11 May 2026
Firm Warns of Phishing Attacks via Compromised Amazon Simple Email Service Accounts
Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers…
- 5 Oct 2017
4 Email Etiquette Rules Most People Ignore
By Damilola Ojo Sending emails have rules of etiquette to guide the action. These rules of etiquette are more or less guidelines that help avoid mistakes and misunderstandings when sending emails…
- 23 Mar 2016
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Others Publish New Email Security Standard
Engineers from some of the world\'s largest email service providers have gathered to improve the security of email traffic traversing the Internet. Devised by engineers from Google, Microsoft,…
- 2 Feb 2016
Gartner Says Cloud Email is Gaining Traction Among Enterprises Worldwide
The cloud email market is still in the early stages of adoption with 13 percent of identified publicly listed companies globally using one of the two main cloud email vendors, according to Gartner,…
- 4 Dec 2014
Galaxy Backbone Creates 42,000 eMail Accounts for Senior Federal Civil Servants
Galaxy Backbone Ltd has created 42,000 email accounts on a unified email platform for federal public servants in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology. This is in line…
- 19 Feb 2020
Africa Still too Trusting of Email Communication - Report
While 65% of Africans surveyed are concerned about cybercrime, 53% think that trusting emails from people they know is good enough; 28% have fallen for a phishing email and 50% have had a malware…
- 18 Sept 2013
APO Triples Press Release eMail Distribution Capacity
The African Press Organization (APO), the leading press release wire in Africa, has announced it was tripling its press release email distribution capacity to 1 million emails per day. This new…
- 13 Oct 2020
Firms Warned of Email Fraud amid Lockdown
Businesses have been urged to be vigilant against email scams as the lockdown against coronavirus (COVID-19) leads to organisations being run almost exclusively on email. During this period,…
- 4 Nov 2019
21st Century Technologies Launches SmartMail, Home-Grown Free eMail Service
21st Century Technologies Limited, Nigeria’s ICT powerhouse has launched Smartmail, a wholly grown indigenous free email clients and also free email apps for Android. Smartmail, is a secure…
- 21 Mar 2014
Microsoft Caught Up in Email Privacy Row
Microsoft said its has tightened its internal procedures after it's staff were found to have read private emails being sent through its Hotmail email service. The incident was fairly unique and…
- 8 Jul 2013
2m Nigerians Use Yahoo emails Accounts
There are some 2 million Nigerians, who own Yahoo email accounts-so-called free email account, according to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (Nira). Opeoluwa Odusan, chief operating officer,…
- 3 Oct 2017
Mimecast to Present the Latest Email-borne Cyber Attacks at GITEX
Mimecast Limited, a leading email and data security company, announced that it is participating in GITEX Technology Week 2017 which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 8-12. The…
- 13 Jun 2023
Check Point Software Named A Leader 2023 Email Security Report by Independent Research Firm
Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™️: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2023 report. In its inaugural debut…
- 21 Oct 2013
Iroegbu Gives Essential Tips for Increasing Email Open Rates
Are your email response rates dropping? Are your open rates getting worrisome? If you're feeling discouraged, don't be. Kanu Iroegbu , certified digital marketing consultant sets good news podium…
- 6 Mar 2016
Ways to Guarantee Response to Your eMail
Many of us have sent emails and waited forever for a response or reply without getting it. This is disturbing especially if it is a very important mail that requires rapid and immediate feedback. In…
- 9 Jun 2016
Blackberry Launches WatchBox Email Protector, Others
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in secure mobile communications, today announced WatchDox® by BlackBerry Email Protector, an entirely new offering that provides businesses with the means of…
- 29 Jan 2018
US Extradites Opara, Nigerian for Alleged eMail Scams
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has announced the extradition of Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara from South Africa, for participating in fraudulent business email compromise scams that…
- 4 Apr 2024
5 Emails You Should Delete Instantly
Amidst the daily influx of emails flooding into your inbox, it’s crucial to remain vigilant for signs of potential cyber threats. Keep a lookout for these seemingly innocent phrases that could spell…
- 20 Apr 2023
Qbot Malware Spike Hits Corporate Emails with Malicious PDF
Earlier this month, Kaspersky discovered a Qbot malware spike targeting corporate users, spread via a malicious spam-email campaign. Attackers use advanced social engineering techniques: they…
- 5 Aug 2016
Nigerian Criminal eMail Syndicate Steals Millions from Companies
A criminal syndicate in Nigeria is stealing millions of dollars from companies around the world by intercepting their emails and diverting bank transfers, according to FT. SecureWorks, a cyber…
- 8 Jan 2014
GileadBalm Encourages Companies to Embrace email Marketing
Although 85% of all business correspondence occurs via email, according to a statement by the GileadBalm Group, yet companies continuously spend their marketing budget on the other 15%. Why? Stephen…
- 6 May 2025
Firm Finds Leaked Netflix, Roblox and Discord Accounts Registered on Corporate emails
Employees may also use corporate emails to register for personal accounts on marketplaces and social media, increasing the risk of account theft and corporate security breaches, according to a study…
- 5 Dec 2017
How Organisations Can Prevent Financial Losses via Innovative Email Protection
By peter oluka Many business organisations and public institutions are faced one way or the other with challenges of their corporation email been compromised. This to a large extent has brought loss…
- 14 Feb 2018
Google to Debut emails that Automatically Update
Google plans to demonstrate a software programming system that would enable emails to feature continuously updating information and greater interactivity. Users could see automatically updated flight…
- 30 May 2021
NITDA Cautions Nigerians on New Email-based Attack from Solarwind Hackers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by the hacking group- NOBELIUM. The caution came as a result…
- 12 Oct 2019
FG Sets Up Dedicated Email Address for Sexual Harassment Complaints
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set up a dedicated email address to receive complaints about sexual harassment in the country’s institutions of higher learning.…