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- 26 Jan 2022
Check Point Software Enhances its Secure Access Service Edge Solution
Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, announced that its enhanced Harmony Connect Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) allows: . Zero-trust connectivity to…
- 21 Feb 2023
Sophos Expands Firewall Portfolio with Enterprise-Grade Appliances
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced the expansion of its next-generation firewall portfolio with two new high-end, enterprise-grade XGS…
- 19 Jan 2026
Sophos Unveils Workspace Protection for Hybrid Workforce and AI Risks
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced Sophos Workspace Protection, expanding its portfolio to help organizations secure hybrid work and…
- 23 Jul 2024
Why Your VPN is Still Using a Rotary Phone: The Modern Guide to Secure WFA
By Ifeanyi Akosionu Picture this: It's 2020, the early days of the great work-from-anywhere experiment. I'm in my home office, tropical drink in hand (because hey, remote work!), when our VPN coughs…
- 29 Nov 2021
Networks Unlimited Partners Netskope to Drive Cloud Security Across Africa
African value-added distributor Networks Unlimited has announced a partnership agreement with Netskope, a US-based cloud, data and network security provider, and a leader in the application of the…
- 19 May 2023
Protecting Assets in a Remote-first (and potentially Hostile) World
By: Chester Wizniewski, Field CTO Applied Research at Sophos I live in a city center and the lunch hour certainly isn’t like it once was. While some people have returned to working in an office, it…
- 9 Nov 2023
Ransomware Attack: Only 26 Percent of Retail Organizations Were Able to Halt Cybercriminals from Encrypting Their Data- Sophos
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Thursday shared findings from its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2023,” which found that…
- 2 Nov 2023
75% of Healthcare Organizations Fall for Ransomware Attacks - Sophos Report
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Thursday shared its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023,” which revealed that, among…
- 30 Jun 2023
Over 68% of Manufacturers Hit by Ransomware Had Their Data Encrypted - Sophos Survey Reveals
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023,” which…
- 11 May 2023
Ransomware Attacks Reaches Highest Level as 66% of Organisations Surveyed fell Victim to adversaries - Sophos Report
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released its annual “State of Ransomware 2023 ” report, which found that in 76% of ransomware attacks against…
- 13 Mar 2023
Sophos Endpoint Security Advancements Improve Cyberthreat Defenses and Streamline Management
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Monday introduced innovative advancements to its portfolio of industry-leading endpoint security offerings. New…
- 28 Mar 2023
Kaspersky Blocked over 75,000 Attacks on IoT Devices in Nigeria and Kenya in 2022
Kaspersky detected and blocked 45,562 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Kenya and 30,089 cyberattacks on IoT devices in Nigeria. In South Africa this figure is 221,695. All these…
- 13 Jan 2023
Strengthened Ericsson Private Network Portfolio Leads the Market in Solution Choice
A broad range of enterprises and industries are set to benefit from a significant expansion in the Ericsson Private Network portfolio with the addition of a new IT-focused offering from the Ericsson…
- 7 Nov 2014
Dell Unifying Fragmented Security Market
Dell has unveiled product integrations and innovation within its security portfolio that provide organizations with exceptional protection, and turn security into a business enabler. Network…
- 23 Oct 2025
AfriGO, Tizel and ActivEdge to Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, and Payment Innovations @AfriTECH 5.0
Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy; Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this…
- 25 Mar 2015
Google, Facebook Build “Digital Prisons” in Nigeria, Others with Internet Freebies
Google and Facebook are at the forefront of a scramble to win over new African Internet users, offering freebies they say give a leg-up to the poor but which critics argue is a plan to lock in…
- 10 Jul 2025
Check Point Report Finds Africa as Top Target for Cyber-attacks
Africa has become the most targeted region globally for cyber-attacks in the first quarter of 2025, according to new research from Check Point Software Technologies. The company’s Q1 2025 Global…
- 24 May 2020
New Vista to Deepen Financial Inclusion Beckons with COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing companies, especially those in the financial services sector to rethink their strategies. This is because during the Covid-19 complete lockdown of some parts of the…
- 30 Jul 2018
Tips against SIM Swap Scammers as Nigerians Lose Billions
Some Nigerians using mobile money transfer service have fallen victims to a recent scam involving mysterious swapping of SIM cards. SIM swapping is a sophisticated form of fraud and falls…
- 12 May 2025
Why Even the Most Experienced can Fall Victim of AI Phishing Attacks
The evolution of AI is not only affecting various industries, but it has also transformed cybercriminals’ tactics. One alarming trend is the use of AI to enhance phishing scams, refining them,…
- 19 Jan 2022
Check Point Software Introduces the World’s Fastest Firewall for Datacenters
Check Point® Software Technologies, provider of cyber security solutions globally, has extended the Check Point Quantum portfolio with Quantum Lightspeed Firewalls to introduce the biggest network…
- 19 May 2021
HP Introduces Integrated Security Offering
HP Inc has introduced HP Wolf Security, a newly integrated portfolio of secure by design PCs and printers, hardware-enforced endpoint security software, and endpoint security services to protect…
- 1 Jun 2026
AI and IoT Hold the Key to Nigeria’s Economic Future - NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) as critical technologies for improving business efficiency, accelerating…
- 26 Aug 2016
Airtel Signs Partnership with Genesis
Airtel Nigeria has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Genesis (www.gen.tech), leading global mobile Internet company, to provide customers on the Airtel network with an amazing…
- 13 Sept 2022
The Mobile Malware Landscape in 2022, of Spyware, Zero-Click Attacks, Smishing and Store Security
By Pankaj Bhula Cyberattacks are increasing in number all the time. Indeed, our 2022 Mid-Year Report revealed a 42% global year-on-year increase in attacks and according to the World Economic Forum’s…
- 10 Jun 2026
NCC Board Reviews Telecom Sector, Notes Progress in Network Expansion, Consumer Compensation
The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended telecommunications operators for ongoing investments aimed at improving network coverage, capacity and quality of service…
- 15 Jun 2025
Crypto Exchange MEXC Rolls Out P2P Support for Naira, Birr, and Rupee
In a strategic move to deepen its presence in emerging economies, global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading support for three new fiat currencies — the Nigerian…
- 5 Mar 2026
SmartCash Launches ‘No Be Cho Cho Cho’ Campaign to Boost Digital Banking in Nigeria
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), the Airtel-owned digital financial services platform, has unveiled a nationwide marketing campaign titled “No Be Cho Cho Cho”, signalling a strategic shift…
- 10 Jan 2023
AfDB Names 25 Finalists for $140,000 AgriPitch Competition
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has listed 25 youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries that have advanced to the finalist round of the bank’s 2022 AgriPitch Competition.…
- 3 Aug 2016
Tigo @M360 Africa GSMA Conference Showcases Transformative Financial Inclusion
Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz) has outlined its strategic priorities that are meant to drive the company’s long-term social investment objectives. Speaking at the…