Author: ITPulse

Ecobank Group has partnered with Microsoft to help Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving the continent’s economic resurgence. The partnership will allow the two companies to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills and knowledge to succeed in today’s digital world. “The COVID-19 pandemic has turbocharged the shift towards digital. It is essential that businesses adapt so that they are able to compete effectively in today’s rapidly changing landscape. Ecobank’s Commercial Banking is committed to supporting SMEs across our pan-African footprint.…

By Rotimi Onadipe Cybercrime is a crime perpetrated through electronic communication networks, particularly the internet. This menace is very rampant among youths between the age of fourteen to twenty-one and it had done incalculable damage to the image of Nigeria. Cybercrime can be perpetrated through many ways e.g. phone calls, internet calls, sending of scam emails containing “get rich quick” proposals to entice unsuspecting victims etc. The most common type of cybercrime is perpetrated through email. In most cases, it comes in form of a marriage proposal, unclaimed fund, donation, lottery, help, bonanza, bank transaction notification or credit alert etc.…

The Titans of Tech 2021 is scheduled to hold this Friday, July 23, 2021, at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lekki Expressway, Lagos. The epoch event seeks to explore how and where technology can make a difference and seeks to celebrate the leading ICT drivers. The event has three main parts, Exhibition, Seminal RoundTable and the Technology Awards. if you are in Lagos or plan to be in Lagos on Friday, there is no better place to be – Attend the Titans of Tech Conference and Awards. In case you need further persuasion, here are 5 Reasons to Attend the Titans of…

Findings from Kaspersky’s research have shown that Nigeria experienced a 32 percent increase in financial/banking trojans in the second quarter of 2021 when compared to the figures for the first quarter this year. The findings also revealed that the top malware families in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are ransomware, financial/banking trojans and crypto-miner malware. “When comparing Q1 2021 with Q2 2021, Kaspersky saw a 24 percent increase in ransomware in Q2 2021 in South Africa, as well as an increase of 14 percent in crypto-miner malware. In Kenya and Nigeria, Kaspersky saw a large increase in financial/banking trojans in…

Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, says it has recorded more than 5,000 fraudulent sites worldwide related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic last year. It added that it has also prevented more than one million users’ attempts to visit these sites during this period, disclosing that the most common schemes used by cybercriminals are fake offers for various payments and discount tests for COVID-19. “In most cases of pandemic-related fraud, the goal of cybercriminals is to obtain users’ data. Phishing is often used for this: a user follows a link from an advert or email…

The best definition of kindness is not one provided by any of the world’s best dictionaries but one demonstrated by how we treat others on a daily basis. Kindness is a universal language that does not require any special knowledge, exposure, skills, training or background to understand and appreciate it as a beneficiary or observer of a kind act. Neither is any special knowledge or training required to show and extend it to others. Just as anyone and everyone can be shown acts of kindness, all persons without exception can and ought to show and extend acts of kindness to…

As part of efforts to ameliorate the menace of cybercrimes and financial fraud in Nigeria, the Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions (CCISONFI) has partnered Cybersafe Foundation to launch a public enlightenment program and cyber awareness initiative tagged #NoGoFallMaga. Speaking at a press conference to announce the launch of the campaign in Lagos yesterday, the Chairman of CCISONFI, Mr. Abumere Igboa, disclosed that the industry program is aimed at promoting general public awareness on cybersecurity and looks to reducing cybercrime and financial fraud as a result. He argued that its success is largely centered on the…

As preparation for the novel Internet Day celebration continues globally, Dr. Bayero Agabi the president of the Centre for Cyber Security Awareness and Development (CECAD), promoter and organizer of the event in Nigeria has given some insights into what should be expected. Tagged ‘World Wide Web celebration’, Dr. Bayero said stakeholders will gather at the event, scheduled to hold August 9th in Lagos to discuss the impact of the internet, the opportunities of emerging technologies for business, raising additional awareness and exploring the strategies of safety on the web for individuals and businesses, infrastructure companies and innovators. In his words: “We…

In a world that is predominantly patriarchal in nature, it is refreshing to see the womenfolk doing great things and giving the menfolk a good run for their money. From the likes of outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey and even our own Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, women have displayed ample evidence that they have the capacity, the brain-power, and the determination to hold their own in the leadership…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is yet to approve the renewal of the Unified Access Service (UASL) Licence granted to Airtel Nigeria as reported by online media. In a statement signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs at NCC, the telecom regulatory body noted though Airtel Nigeria has applied for the renewal of the Unified Access Service (UASL) Licence granted to it by the Commission, the application is yet to be approved as it is still undergoing the required regulatory process. The statement, according to NCC is issued for the guidance of its stakeholders. “The…