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With more than 1.3 billion people worldwide joining social media to connect with others over the past four years, OnlyAcount has presented another data that social media platforms are forecasted to reach more than six billion users and a huge 75% penetration rate by 2028. Presently, social media platforms have close to 4.9 billion users who leverage to keep in touch with the latest trends, and promote business. This number is expected to grow by 25% in the following years. The social media space has grown tremendously in recent years, becoming an inevitable part of everyday life for billions worldwide.…

The latest thematic report from Globaldata has indicated that some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, X (Twitter), Alibaba, and Tencent will face significant risk in the new regulatory landscape. The report, ‘Tech Regulation,’ predicts that regulators will come after tech companies in 12 regulatory arenas: data security, data privacy, antitrust, tax avoidance, misinformation, online harm, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, copyright, net neutrality, US-China tech sanctions, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), and obstruction of justice. “Sweeping new regulations will come on multiple fronts, but data privacy, antitrust, AI ethics, and online harm will be the…

Some cybersecurity experts in South Africa are forecasting more challenging times ahead as threat actors exploit emerging innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to launch sophisticated cyber attacks. This is even as cybercrime is increasingly posing a significant risk to enterprises globally. According to experts from Acronis, ransomware continues to be the primary threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government, healthcare, and other critical organizations. “Technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have become an emerging challenge that requires enterprises to refocus on cybersecurity and rethink their overall approach to cyber…

Over time, we have seen that growth and success in the channel ecosystem have been mainly aided by collaborations or partnerships. As businesses steer through the intricacies of today’s competitive environment, it is impossible not to appreciate the significance of the contributions of partners. This partner growth has been aided by some crucial developments, namely: purpose-driven business models, enhanced insights, as well as the ability to scale up capabilities relevant to future competition. These developments are rewriting the undercurrents of partnerships and propelling businesses to higher levels. Clear Purpose Collaborations: Keeping Sustainability at the Heart of Business  These days, the…

Sophos has announced its new Sophos Incident Response Retainer, which provides organizations with speedy access to Sophos’ industry-first fixed-cost incident response service that includes 45 days of 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR). The retainer cuts red tape, allowing Sophos incident responders to quickly jump into active cyberattacks to investigate and remediate them. External vulnerability scanning and critical preparedness guidance are also included in the retainer, enabling organizations to proactively improve their existing security resilience by pinpointing and resolving issues that reduce the likelihood of a breach in the first place. At a time when attacker dwell time is steadily…

The 2023 active adversary report for tech leaders, which was released by Sophos has revealed the dwell time from the start of an attack to when it’s detected has shrunk to eight days in the first half of 2023. The report, which is an in-depth look at attacker behaviors and tools during the first half of 2023, noted that it takes Less than a day for attackers to reach the active directory—companies’ most critical asset with the vast majority of ransomware attacks occurring outside of business hours. “After analyzing Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases from January to July 2023, Sophos…

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, also known as CFA, is a passionate believer in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem and a dedicated advocate for improving humanity through digital innovation. He has made significant contributions to technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, across Africa and the world at large. In this chat with ITPulse’s Martin Ekpeke, he chronicled his journey to the Anambra State’s Executive Council. Can we meet you? My name is Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata. I was born some four decades ago to Engr. Godfrey Agbata and Mrs. Patricia Agbata in Lagos State. My educational journey began at Umbrella Primary School and continued to Hopebay College…

The Reality Check When I decided to transition into product design, I assumed my background in marketing, customer journey, and PR would make the job hunt easier. I was wrong. Transferable skills are great, but they’re not enough. The tech industry is ruthless, and in competitive markets like Nigeria, where opportunities are scarce, you need more than a strong résumé—you need a strategy. The numbers don’t lie. According to the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), out of 8.2 million students who sought internships in 2023, nearly 4.6 million didn’t get one. That’s more than half left behind. Source: BHEF Report So…

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy will build on existing work done by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to develop a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy. This was revealed in a white paper titled ‘Co-creating a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Nigeria’, which was posted on Twitter by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani via his official handle @bosuntijani. According to the white paper, the Ministry is expanding its co-creation approach to engage and include top Al researchers of Nigerian descent globally, in the process of crafting a National Al…

Some tech enthusiasts and experts are expected to make some bold predictions and projections at the forthcoming Nigeria ICT Impact CEO forum in Lagos, Tayo Adewusi, organizer of the forum has revealed in a statement. According to the statement, these predictions and projections will help the federal and state governments to make informed decisions. The forum is scheduled to be held on November 18, 2023, and will welcome the best of Nigerians and tech-savvy CEOs as they look into the future of the ecosystem. “The 2023 Nigeria ICT Impact CEO forum will assess how technology influences business and “project into…