Author: ITPulse

Organisations in the retail industry experience 77percent hits by Ramsomeware, making the industry the second most targeted industry by ransomware in 2021, a survey by Sophos, next-generation cybersecurity has found. The survey finds that this is a 75percent increase from 2020, topping the media, leisure and entertainment industry. “Retailers continue to suffer one of the highest rates of ransomware attacks of any industry. With more than three in four suffering an attack in 2021, it certainly brings a ransomware incident into the category of when not if. In Sophos’ experience, the organizations that are successfully defending against these attacks are…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami has been penciled down to lead the industry leaders/speakers to the 10th annual  Edition of the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum, organised by the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (NIGF MAG). The Chair of NIGF MAG, Muhammad Rudman, who disclosed this in a statement, noted that the forum will be a hybrid experience and holds on the 14th and 15th of September, 2022. The statement said Pantami will deliver the Keynote Address. Also, there will be a high-level panel discussion on the 2020 to 2030 Digital Economy Strategy. Register…

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has commenced commercial deliveries of medical commodities via unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise called drones, to health facilities within Kaduna State. Initial deliveries have been successfully made to Galadimawa HC, Kauru LGA among other facilities.  The health facilities are among several medical centres in Kaduna earmarked to be rolled onto Zipline’s logistics platform for the speedy dispensing of healthcare. The distribution centre, located in Pambegua, Kaduna state, is the first hub to be opened in Nigeria to support the government’s effort to send medical logistics to health facilities within the state.  Speaking after the…

Courtesy of Mastercard’s Digital Enablement Service (MDES) and Interswitch’s tokenization capability, ProvidusBank customers will henceforth enjoy a new level of convenience as they will no longer need a card or a physical wallet during shopping trips. The introduction of a new Tap-to-Pay service will allow cardholders to make fast, secure, and convenient in-store payments by tapping their NFC-enabled smart device at any contactless-enabled payment terminal.  The solution works by enabling a connected device such as a smartphone or wearable device to act as a safe and secure payment method in the same way as a physical card. For each transaction,…

TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of tech, services and lifestyle products has partnered with Classera, a globally renowned learning management platform to further expand access to virtual learning for millions of users across Nigeria. The recently signed partnership will see Classera leverage TD Africa’s growing database, and network of resellers/partners as well as considerable reach across Nigeria to grow the adoption of its bouquet of e-learning solutions. Specifically, through TD Africa, Classera will gain access to and introduce a range of smart learning tools to clients in the education sector, including schools at every level. Also in line to…

Bold to say it, Confidence Staveley, a cybersecurity expert and Founder/Executive Director of Cybersafe Foundation is the first Nigerian woman to be inducted into the Famed Forbes Technology Council, a community that brings to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world. “We are honoured to welcome Confidence Staveley into the Community. Our Mission with Forbes Technology Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally…

The move by the federal government through the Ministry of Finance to impose a 5 percent excise duty on telecommunications services has been suspended, a statement issued and signed by Mr. Reuben Mouka, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed. The statement quoted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to have announced the suspension of the 5 percent excise duty, which many industry watchers and analysts described as an attempt to erase the gain of the telecom sector, which is already being depressed as a result of multiple taxations. “The Federal Government has announced the…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has promised that the Federal Government will partner with Africa Creative Market to train them on how to use emerging technologies. Mal. Inuwa, who gave the promise while giving a Keynote Address on “The Importance of Tech in the Creative Industry”, at the Africa Creative Market (ACM) event in Lagos, noted that this is necessary in order to identify and build the teeming talents in Nigeria’s creative industry, create talents and boost the region’s creative capabilities as well as strategically place it at the forefront of…

Notion Technology Limited (NTL), the representatives of American #1 Technology Company – Comway and Hsv Products in Nigeria, has explained why it opened a new office in Abuja. According to the multiple-award-winning IT services company, the new office which located at the Ground Floor, Ekiti House, Plot 1042, Kur Mohammed Street, Central Business District, Abuja, is to to be the one-stop enterprise for resolving information and telecommunication technology across Nigeria. “Our vision is simply to be the one-stop enterprise for resolving information and telecommunication technology connections problem through intelligent, consistent, innovative, high-skill technical efforts bringing about products and services that…

The management of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has denied a media report that its Director General, Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim is being investigated by the Federal House of Representatives over the fraudulent purchase of vehicles worth N46 billion naira and stationeries worth N23 million naira. In a statement issued and signed by Solomon Danjuma Nshem, Deputy Director, Public Relations & Protocol at NOTAP, the agency under the purview of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation(FMSTI), explained that it purchased the vehicles for N46 million naira in 2021 for the smooth operation of the…