Author: ITPulse

Hakeem Fahm, Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology at Lagos State Government, will deliver the keynote address at the Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) first Software Testing Conference in Nigeria codenamed ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’. Mr. Fahm is an experienced network infrastructure director with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, appointed Mr. Fahm as a Commissioner following his strong information technology professional experience; to lead State’s digital transformation agenda. He will deliver the keynote address at the TestNigeria Conference 1.0 to be held on Wednesday, November…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has commended the work being done by the Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), stressing that there is a need for improved connectivity in Nigeria’s rural communities. The newly elected Secretary-General of ITU, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, who gave the commendation last week at an event organised by Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day, stated to get more rural dwellers in Nigeria connected, the agency is already collaborating with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. This collaboration, she noted is important going by the fact that improved Internet connectivity…

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari today in his office in Abuja asserted the Nigeria Start-Up Act, 2022, which is an Executive Bill initiated by both Office of the Chief of Staff & the Office of the Minister of Comms & Digital Economy. “Today, we are happy to announce that the Nigeria Start-Up Act, 2022 has been asserted to by the President, Muhammadu Buhari,” Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Pantami announced on his social media page. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Pantami had on December 15, 2021, presented the draft Bill…

As schools break for mid-term holidays and a peak travel period kicks off from the 14 October onwards, Emirates announces a myriad of ways to ensure a smooth and swift travel experience for families, including new updates to the Emirates app and digital check-in options. All passengers are advised to arrive at the airport up to 3 hours before their flight and take advantage of Emirates’ multiple smart technologies to ensure seamless travel during the busy period. Plan everything on the Emirates App Passengers are encouraged to download the Emirates app on their mobile phones to get all the flight…

Sophos has launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to better detect and remediate attacks with speed and precision across diverse customer and operating environments. The industry-leading service with more than 12,000 customers now integrates telemetry from third-party endpoints, firewall, cloud, identity, email, and other security technologies as part of the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem. “The complexity of modern operating environments and the velocity of cyber threats make it increasingly difficult for most organizations to successfully manage detection and response on their own, and the need for always-on security operations has become an imperative,”…

The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) is set to hold the maiden edition of its Cybersecurity Merit Awards, where outstanding individuals and organizations who have made valuable contributions to the cybersecurity ecosystem in Nigeria will be recognised. The Cybersecurity Merit Awards is scheduled to hold on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja Lagos and awards will be given out in ten categories. The categories, according to Mrs. Oluwatoni Falade, Chairperson, Award Planning Committee are Rising Star of the year, Cyber Startup of the year, State Government of the year, Cybersecurity Woman of the year, Outstanding…

Nigeria is in a precarious situation, financially. The federal government claims it doesn’t have money, so it is borrowing, from all sorts of places for all sorts of reasons. Some say that the government is borrowing even to pay the salaries of federal workers. In June, we learned that the nation is borrowing to pay the interest on the loans that it has taken. It is a difficult season. Things have never been this bad. Today, inflation stands at over 20 percent (according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS); the exchange rate is N730 – $1 (black market rate),…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered, through social listening and environmental surveillance that a fraudulent letter, titled: “Certificate of Site Ownership”, for clearance of “Mast Transmission Antenna”, are The letter being circulated by some unidentifiable individuals, purporting that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued a “Certificate of Site Ownership”, for clearance of “Mast Transmission Antenna” has been disowned by the telecom regulator. In fact, the Commission in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka described the letter claiming that the Commission had conducted an inspection on a certain site which is for…

In a bid to deepen knowledge of cybersecurity and Blockchain technology across Nigeria,  Cyberchain, a decentralised, brand-neutral and people-focused company is set to host a conference at Abuja on the 22nd of October at NAF Conference Centre. This follows a string of conferences it has held in recent times when it embarked on a national tour this year with the theme “Embracing  the Metaverse Economy.” It started the conferences at the city of Akure in Ondo State in March; then Uyo in Akwa Ibom State in May and Benin City in Edo State in July. The grand finale of the…

By Lee Wearne Enterprises must prioritise security, governance and user adoption for successful implementation The urgency of implementing enterprise data management strategies comes from an acute awareness that businesses need to put their data to work effectively to influence business decisions and efficiency, and ultimately help steer the direction of the business. C-suites understand that this urgency is not a fad, and that an effective enterprise data strategy is a fundamental component of their digital transformation journeys. However, unless the data strategy is driven from the top of the organisation, there will – at some point – become a discrepancy…