Author: ITPulse

Receiving a breach notification doesn’t mean you’re doomed – here’s what you should consider doing in the hours and days after learning that your personal data has been exposed. Data breaches occur when an unauthorized third party accesses an organization’s private information. Often, they involve the theft of customers’ and/or employees’ personal data. There are strict rules in Europe known as the GDPR, which was designed to force organizations to improve the security and handling of this data. As well as opening the door to multimillion-dollar fines, the law also mandates notification of any breach within 72 hours of discovery.…

It was a night of world-class entertainment as TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of tech and lifestyle products, hosted a befitting and star-studded 10th edition of Celebrating You 2021, an annual Dinner Party and Awards night. Widely regarded as the most eagerly anticipated annual celebratory event in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ecosystem, Celebrating You 2021, which was hosted at the expansive Konga Place located at Lekki, Lagos on Sunday, December 5, 2021, attracted a host of dignitaries. Among these were Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc., Dr. Herbert Wigwe who doubled as the Chief…

Wabi, an eCommerce ecosystem has unveiled a platform that presently allows over 10,000 retailers to do transactions, with 95% women. Speaking at the launch at the Nigeria Bottling Company in Mushin, Country Manager, Wabi Nigeria Omolara Adagunodo said: “Wabi2b is a brainchild of the Coca-Cola Company but the benefits are not limited to coca cola. We aim to digitise route-to-market for all FMCG companies. Most importantly, we want to help our retail partners including the small shops on the streets who are selling FMCG products.” He explained that the women are the main focus because they are the ones that…

The board and management of Cybersafe Foundation, a cybersecurity awareness creator has charged Journalists, especially those who report the Information and Communications Technology sector in Nigeria to leverage their expertise to make it believes is good money from reporting cybersecurity. At a one-day training on cybersecurity it organised for members of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporter Association (NITRA), the Non-Governmental Organization on a mission to facilitate pockets of changes that ensure a safer internet for everyone with digital access in Africa, tasked journalists to have a mindset reset from  passive reporting to active reporting. For Dr Obadare Peter Adewale, a…

Tradedepot has disclosed it intends to deliver Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to 5 million SME retailers in Africa and drive further expansion of its merchant platform across the continent. This is coming as the eCommerce and embedded finance platform raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round, which was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group, with participation from Novastar, Sahel Capital, CDC Group, Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors, Partech and MSA Capital. “We remain super focused on making digital commerce and financing both accessible and affordable to neighborhood retailers across key…

An Entrepreneurship Hub, which generated  by the London School of Economics’ (LSE) has been launched in Lagos and will become officially operational in February 2022. The UK’s Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, who disclosed this while hosted an event at Residence said the hub will consist of a physical co-working and residential space, adding that through this Hub, LSE Generate will support students and alumni launch socially responsible businesses. LSE’s pool of mentors, sector experts and international innovation network will also help the Hub provide invaluable support to student and alumni developing entrepreneurial ventures. “By establishing this new…

“There is always a lot to spend money on, and sometimes the bills can’t wait for the salary to be paid” Tope complained when his wife informed him that they had run out of cooking gas and had to refill. He had just moved to a new location with his family and the bills seemed to be coming at such speed that he could hardly keep up. Barely three weeks in the new apartment, the electricity bill had arrived.  The new apartment was bigger than the last and their two double-seater cushions left too much space vacant in the seating…

By Gabriel Adeyeye Digital Marketing & Customer Acquisition Insights • Looking back over the last 20 months, it’s clear that COVID-19 didn’t just disrupt life in Africa, it completely changed the way we shop, connect, and do business. What’s striking is how quickly African consumers embraced digital technology, making leaps that would normally have taken years. As a marketer working in this space, I’ve seen firsthand how these changes are reshaping customer behaviour and what it means for businesses wanting to grow and thrive. This isn’t just a temporary shift, it’s a new way of life. The Way Things Were:…

One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.” This vital nugget aligns with a global view that a critical element of successful brands is the ability to beyond functional products benefits become a visible partner in customers lives, enabling them live better and happier, aim higher and achieve their dreams. For businesses, this means seeing beyond financial gains into becoming a true ally and partner who make life worth living. This is a core hallmark of the…

Synology has unveiled the next evolution of its on-premises and cloud solutions, DSM 7.1, Surveillance Station 9.0, SRM 1.3 and significant updates to C2 Backup, C2 Identity, C2 Password, C2 Storage, and C2 Transfer. Exciting new features have been announced for each Synology product, with substantial improvements to the user experience, reliability and scalability across the board. On-prem Large-scale data management DSM 7.1 will bring improved file sharing performance and convenience with the introduction of SMB multichannel and DFS support. Multi-site businesses can leverage the C2 Storage supported Hybrid Share to reduce bandwidth constraints and make collaborative work simpler. In…