Author: ITPulse

Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, Kaspersky has through its Digital Payment survey studies recommended five ways Nigerians can securely embrace digital payment technologies without falling victims to phishing scams. The recommendations are: Do not share your PIN, password or any other financial information with anyone online or offline. Avoid using public Wi-Fi to make any online transactions. Use a separate credit or debit card to make online transactions. Set a spending limit on the card which can help keep a track of financial transactions. Shop from trusted and official websites. Use a reliable security solution such as Kaspersky Total…

For years the privacy sword of Damocles hung precariously over South African businesses, threatening severe consequences and penalties for non-compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”). Now, nearly a year since it was activated in July 2021, organisations are settling into the reality of conducting business in alignment with its regulations and data protection best practices. While many organisations have placed compliance at the core of operations, there has sadly been a surge in data breaches impacting South African businesses in the same period, creating a climate that is ripe for POPIA enforcement. The first anniversary of…

The GSMA has called on vertical industries government organisations and mobile network operators to submit 5G use cases to the Industry Challenge it launched to demonstrate the transformative power of connectivity. The challenge will run throughout 2022 and will be promoted at key mobile industry events, including MWC Las Vegas 2022 and MWC Africa 2022; culminating in a showcase at MWC Barcelona 2023. Participants will stand a chance to win industry awards and a showcase at MWC Barcelona 2023. Such awards are in six categories, as well as a GLOMO Award and demonstration space at MWC Barcelona 2023. The categories…

A report by an advisory consulting firm, Hofstede Insights has highlighted Interswitch, an integrated and digital payment company as one of Nigeria’s top five companies in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). According to Hofstede Insights, the report that highlighted Interswitch followed extensive research carried out and published with the theme “Nigeria DEI Report: An Assessment of the State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amongst the Leading Companies in Nigeria.” The report assesses the degree of diversity, equity and inclusivity across the board and management levels in corporate organizations in Nigeria, and highlights the importance of creating a diverse, equitable, and…

Zoho has achieved a 38 percent year-over-year growth and surpassed the 80 million user mark and has opened 59 offices across the world, the leading global technology company announced in a statement. This is even as the company continues to grow its product portfolio and make investments in automotive, robotics, and health care technologies. The announcement, made at Zoho’s annual analyst summit, affirms the company’s commitment to developing resilient solutions that support all businesses, many of which have been negatively impacted by recent economic disruption. “We’ve long felt that we have a responsibility to the communities and world around us,…

Most CEOs want innovation in their companies but they can’t stand Steve Jobs in their companies. Most Steve Jobs are either not recruited and when recruited get fired. Steve Jobs was even fired from the company he helped founded simply because he was anti-establishment. I guess the Apple advert reflected the kind of person Steve Jobs was. It reflected the character traits of people who are focused on creating value rather than selling their time and effort. You can make other employees compliant but never the Jobs and Ives. You don’t tell them: What to do What to work on…

In order to create a market for easy-to-adopt global network Application Program Interfaces (“APIs”) that will drive the next wave of digitalization, Ericsson has decided to acquire Vonage, an American cloud communications service provider. With the acquisition, Ericsson is expected to generate near-term synergies from bringing Vonage Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions to its existing customers. Also, Rory Read, Vonage CEO, has been appointed a member of Ericsson’s Executive Team. Announcing the acquisition, Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson said: “We are excited to welcome Vonage as part of Ericsson.…

New data presented by Atlas VPN has shown that social media and retailing are accountable for 65percent of data breaches in 2021. The data revealed that while 41percent of all compromised records in 2021 originated from social media data leaks, which is a significant upsurge compared to 25percent in 2020, the retailing sector is responsible for 24 percent. It also noted that the average cost of a retail breach was $2.01 million in 2020, it increased by 63% to $3.27 million in 2021. “Social media is quickly turning into a primary security weak point. A single data breach within one…

The Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa and the Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Foundation, will by tomorrow Tuesday. 26th of July kicks off the 2022 National Digital Transformation and Data Protection Awareness Campaign nationwide. The 2022 Awareness Campaign which is endorsed and supported by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) and the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), is intended to educate and provide technical and non-technical information/support required for the successful implementation of files and document digitization. It will also provide knowledge and bridge skills gaps, with guidelines & standards for digitization and ultimate implementation of Enterprise…

The number of major global content and content distribution networks, Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators, Financial and Educational Institutions, and other IP-Centric organizations at the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has surpassed 100 as peak traffic exceeds 300Gbps, a milestone the company has noted is worthy of celebration. In a statement issued in Lagos, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, stated that all Mobile Network Operators, major network operators in Nigeria, as well as some of the largest Content Networks such as Facebook (Meta), Google, and Microsoft, are among the networks peering at the exchange point,…