Author: ITPulse

Nowadays when the issue of telecom voice fraud is tough and carriers and suppliers try to combat the problem in all manners. In view of the above, there is a great variety of different anti-fraud solutions and all kinds of FMS in the market. Sometimes it is pretty hard to choose the right one. That is why MNO, carriers and aggregators oftentimes need a strong reason even to look into the possibility to start using the new anti-fraud solutions. We will give you six reasons at once so that you have no doubt about choosing Fraud Management System by LANCK…

Social media addiction can be simply defined as the excessive use of social media to the detriment of the user. In today’s internet age, social media addiction affects all of us directly or indirectly. It is not an exaggeration to say we are presently in an epidemic of social media addiction and the youths, particularly teenagers are the most vulnerable. According to a report by Newport Academy- Teen Rehab Center, 92% of teenagers go online every day, 76% of teens engage in social media, 71% are on Facebook, 52% on Instagram, 41% on Snapchat, 33%  on Twitter and 14% on…

Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD), promoter and organizer of this year’s World Wide Web celebration in Nigeria, which is scheduled for August 5th has adduced reasons why Nigeria as a country and corporate organisations should participate in the global celebration. According to CECAD, Nigeria has made a commendable impact in the growth of broadband and internet-based innovations. Thus, the country with over 154.3 million basic Internet users cannot be left out of such a global celebration. “The growth of the Internet has led to the development of digital technologies helping to transform the economy of the country in several ways, such as…

Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilized and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration of its continuous commitment to National development, FirstBank’s ‘’SMEConnect’ continues to create an atmosphere for SMEs to build, grow and scale. SMEConnect is FirstBank’s value proposition geared towards building the capacity of SMEs to deliver business goals and contribute even more significantly to national development. It is a digital platform through which SMEs can access the bank’s plethora of services.…

A report by Atlas VPN research team appears to blame the shift to remote work for the large volume of cybercrime activities recorded in the first half of 2021, saying the shift to remote work occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic provided a considerably larger attack surface for hackers to exploit. The report also noted that unpatched personal devices, unprotected home networks, and reduced visibility for the in-house security team are some of the leading security issues, give volume and the sophistication of attacks to grow substantially during the period under review. Some of the main highlights of the report include…

The National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI), which was yesterday launched by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) comes with four key provisions that empower e-Government and digital economy transformations. The four key provisions are that the National PKI will secure data exchange and authentication for electronic transactions protection which can be leveraged by the banking sector and its regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); and accreditation and authorization of Web applications which can be utilized by startups, MSMEs and corporate organizations. Others are that local and cheaper digital certificates for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) email signing and…

Companies that provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions know it’s crucial to offer products that meet the climate control needs of the respective audiences. LG Electronics has its Multi V system available in the African markets and representatives say it’s ideal for the region, especially considering that some areas get temperatures upwards of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. LG design its Multi V unit to address the needs of commercial clients, such as apartment building managers or people who oversee office complexes. Customizable Coolness for Each Room The Multi V is a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system, which means it…

A new study conducted by Genesis Analytics has revealed that social media platforms is helping Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa to accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. The study carried out in eight African countries – Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Kenya noted that SMEs, aided by social media are the vehicle to achieve youth employment, gender parity and intra-regional trade in Africa. It argued that the African continent is heavily reliant on its small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the backbone of the economy. As many countries across the continent…

In a bid to enhance the telecoms industry’s capacity to combat robocalling and other unwanted or fraudulent calls, the GSMA is inviting the global telecom industry stakeholders to partner it on a new international fraud deterrent system. The system, which was yesterday launched at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2021 was developed by the GSMA and Mobileum and is targeted at interconnect, robocalling and other unwanted calls. According to the GSMA, the invitation is open for a range of global telecoms stakeholders to participate, including mobile and fixed carriers, voice over IP operators, voice and signaling wholesalers around the world.…

Sairtel, a new entry into the Nigerian Internet/broadband space is set to alter the price of data in Nigeria by leveraging satellite technology and ultimately, offers what can truly be said to be super fast and truly unlimited Internet. Speaking to the media at the unveiling of the service in Lagos, Mr. Salvation Alibor, Chief Executive Officer of Sairtel noted that with the Sairtel super fast internet service, data can be accessed from any part of the country. Thus, solving the challenges that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) face over the last mile and right of…