Author: ITPulse

KPMG Nigeria has launched what it tagged ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ tool that will be used by the financial service industry to reduce the menace of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes. According to KPMG, the launch of the tool is necessitated by the fact that the Financial Services (FS) industry is pivotal to the development of economies as it facilitates financial flows within and across borders. This industry, however, is also exposed to abuse as criminally-minded individuals, corporations and States can exploit the financial industry to facilitate bribery, money laundering, sponsoring of terrorism and other financial crimes.…

With global IT spending expected to significantly recover and hit over $4trillion in 2021, Software and hosting/cloud projects are forecast to account for more than 50 percent of total IT budgets this year, data presented by AksjeBloggen.com has revealed. This is a result of many companies being forced to increase their IT budgets to adapt to new operational requirements and set up their employees to work from home going by the restrictions that were occasioned by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, hardware projects accounted for a third of IT budgets among business technology buyers, with differences depending on the…

The President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, has been slated to give a keynote at the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), billed for Thursday, June 10, at the Golden Tulip Hotels Essential, International Airport Road, Lagos. Confirming this in Lagos, the organisers through the Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media inc, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that ISPON president would be exploring the role of Nigerian software in the digital economy within this year’s main theme which centers on Digital Cooperation: Enhancing Multi stakeholders Governance…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has recommended seven steps that will help Nigerians defeat the likely malicious email campaign that will be undertaken by the hacking group- NOBELIUM. The recommendations, according to the IT regulatory body are: Turn on cloud-delivered protection in Microsoft Defender Antivirus or the equivalent to cover rapidly evolving attacker tools and techniques. Run EDR in block mode to enable antivirus to block malicious artifacts (EDR in block mode works behind the scenes to remediate malicious artifacts that are detected post-breach.) Enable network protection to prevent applications or users from accessing malicious domains and other malicious content…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has attributed the current 80 million broadband users to the thorough implementation of the National Broadband Plan (2020-2025). Danbatta, who stated this last week in Abuja, while receiving a delegation from Autoridade Reguladora Nacional (ARN), the Telecom National Regulatory Authority of Guinea-Bissau, noted that the National Broadband Plan (2020-2025), also target the provision of Point of Broadband Access (PoA) in all the 774 local government areas (LGAs) of the country within the plan period. “Through the implementation of various policy initiatives, particularly the National Broadband Plan (2020-2025),…

A delegation from Autoridade Reguladora Nacional (ARN), the Telecom National Regulatory Authority of Guinea-Bissau, last week in Abuja visited the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in order to gain insights into the regulatory template of the Nigerian telecom regulator. Specifically, the delegation came to get experiences on some of the regulatory models, approaches and best practices being implemented by the Commission in promoting a stable telecoms sector and accelerating digital inclusion in Nigeria. Sharing the experiences, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta said the Nigerian Communications Commission has been recognised by the International Telecommunication…

With so much to look forward to as we come to the end of the European League season and beginning of the much-awaited UEFA Euro tournament, now is the ideal moment to upgrade to a new TV – one that will never make you miss a game, catch every goal and make you feel like you’re there to witness all the exhilarating contests and mind-blowing plays as they unfold. When it comes to shopping for a TV that is great for watching sports, there’s more to consider than just screen size and colour expression to deliver that realistic stadium/arena feel,…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has revealed what the Nigerian government is doing to ensure the country host 30 percent of its local data by 2024. The NITDA DG, who revealed this in a keynote he delivered at a Technology Forum, organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) with the theme: “Achieving 30% Growth In Local Cloud Hosting By 2024”, said the government is enabling the environment for hosting companies to thrive. “The role of the Government is to enable the environment for private and corporate bodies to invest…

Nigerians are in a peculiar mode right now. Too many of us are poised for the first hint of trouble. No one wants to give an inch. “One day, one trouble” would aptly describe how a lot of Nigerians now view government policies.    It was therefore not surprising when news broke last week that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wanted to mandate Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones to the commission from July, people went berserk on the digital streets. The response was immediate, the backlash was furious and the rebuttal, thankfully, was…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its commitment to expose girls and young women in the country to opportunities inherent in Information and Communications Technology. The telecom regulator expressed this commitment during a sensitization campaigns held in Abuja as part of activities to join the rest of the world in marking the 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day 2021. The sensitization campaigns were held separately at Government Girls’ Science School (GSS), Kuje and Nobel Hall Leadership Academy, Abuja. It also held events in its zonal offices across the country in furtherance of its commitment to promote the empowerment…