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- 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,…
- 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…
- 20 May 2014
Osioke, Akindeinde to Speak @ Hackcess Security Conference
Osioke Ojior, director and group chief risk officer of Interswitch and Oluseyi Akindeinde who is the chief technical officer at Digital Encode are to speak at Hackcess Security conference holding on…
- 15 Dec 2021
Digital Media, Veritable Platform to Enhance National Security - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that digital media provides a veritable platform to enhance National Security, and can be…
- 17 Jun 2016
IFIP President Elect to Speak at #NCSAbuja2016
Mike Hinchey, the President Elect, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), will be speaking at the 26th National Conference of Nigeria Computer Society tagged "Information…
- 8 Jul 2024
FG Mulls Creation of ‘Nigerium’ Blockchain to Enhance Data Security
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will develop the "Nigerium" indigenous blockchain to safeguard national security, according to Kashifu Abdullahi, director general, NITDA.…
- 27 Oct 2016
IIM-Africa Begins GIMC-Certification to Tackle Information Breach
With the prevailing information breaches in government and private organizations in recent times, the Institute of Information Management (IIM-Africa) has introduced a unique General Information…
- 21 Nov 2018
Sophos Adds Endpoint Detection and Response to Intercept X Advanced
Sophos , a global leader in network and endpoint security, on wednesday launched the latest addition to its endpoint solution portfolio, Intercept X with EDR. Powered by Sophos’ deep learning neural…
- 23 Mar 2018
IOT Security Spending to Reach $1.5bn in 2018
Global IOT security spending will reach $1.5 billion in 2018, a 28% increase from 2017. This is according to an IOT security spending report conducted by Gartner, which found that IOT security…
- 10 Dec 2023
NITDA Defends N225m Investment on AI Research
Dr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that the rationale behind the release of 225 million naira by the Federal Government…
- 11 May 2016
New Sophos MSP Program Brings Synchronized Security Benefits
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced MSP Connect, a new partner program that enhances the capabilities of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) by simplifying the…
- 19 May 2009
IDC Organizes IT Security Roadshow
IDC an IT and telecom research company recently organized a roadshow addressing security beaches in the IT sector of the economy. Dhiraj Daryani, research analyst, software, IDC UAE in his…
- 15 Aug 2025
NITDA Advocates AI, Security Integration for Sustainable Development
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasised that integrating intelligence, security, and sustainability is critical to…
- 16 Jul 2023
Cyber Security: NITDA, CIFCFIN to Collaborate on Digital Forensics
Kashifu Inuwa, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has assured the President of Chartered Institute of Forensic and Certified Fraud Investigator of Nigeria (CIFCFIN)…
- 27 Oct 2022
NCC Advises Parents Against Children's Uncontrolled Exposure to Online Activities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as the uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a…
- 30 Jul 2021
Danbatta Harps on Ways to Harness Potentials of Museums for Sustainable Development
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities…
- 15 May 2025
NITDA Advocates Strategic Partnership in Research to Unlock Nigeria's Digital Potential
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the critical need for robust collaboration among academia, industry, and…
- 23 Nov 2022
DG NITDA Calls for ICT-Academia Partnership to Empower Nigerian Students with Digital Skills
The need for Nigeria to deepen Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) – Academia partnership has again been emphasised by Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General, National Information…
- 19 May 2009
IDC Organizes IT Security Roadshow
IDC an IT and telecom research company recently organized a roadshow analyzing the evolving nature of security threats as they move beyond simple perimeter-based attacks following the increasing…
- 21 Mar 2014
Bridging IT Research Gap: NCS 2014 R&D Workshop in Focus
The Computer Science/Information Technology Research workshop organized annually by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has again focused on hands-on expertise development and practical measures for…
- 7 Mar 2017
Microsoft Annual Investment on Cyber Security R&D Hits $1Bn
Microsoft Corp will continue to invest over $1 billion annually on cyber security research and development, a senior executive said. Karim Hanafy, sales director, Emerging Markets at Microsoft…
- 2 Feb 2017
Pantami Frowns: 585 Govt Sites Hacked in 2015, N90Bn Lost
Dr Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for stringent measures to curb incessant cyber threats witnessed in the country. The DG who…
- 17 Jan 2024
Critical Infrastructure Sees Most Cyber Incidents Due to Lack of Budget
18% of companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region have experienced cyber incidents due to insufficient cybersecurity investment in the last two years, according to a recent study…
- 30 Oct 2019
Digital Economy Will Make Nigeria Globally Competitive – NITDA DG
Kasheem Inuwa, Director General of the National Information and Technology Development Agency, NITDA says the digital economy when implemented will make Nigeria globally competitive. Inuwa made the…
- 5 Mar 2023
NISS Seeks Collaboration with NCC to Improve National Security
National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and…
- 7 Oct 2025
Sophos Launches Cyber Advisory Services to Help Firms Stay Ahead of Threats
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced the launch of Sophos Advisory Services, a suite of security testing services designed to identify…
- 20 Jun 2017
Cloud-Based Security Market to Hit $9Bn
Growth in worldwide cloud-based security services will remain strong, reaching $5.9 billion in 2017, up 21% from 2016. This is according to market analyst firm Gartner, which points out that overall…
- 30 Apr 2013
Cc-Hub, Nokia Hold Open Pitch Session for Apps Developers
Co-Creation Hub and Nokia has organised an Open Pitch session of the second cohort of the Growth Academy accelerator programme aimed at providing intensive hands-on support to help approximately 30…
- 24 May 2021
DG NITDA Charges IT Stakeholders to Disrupt the Status-Quo
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has charged the Information Technology ecosystem stakeholders to disrupt the status quo.…
- 9 Oct 2024
Sophos Unveils New XGS Desktop Firewalls & Software Series
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, on Wednesday introduced nine new XGS Series desktop firewall appliances for midmarket and smaller-sized…