Author: ITPulse

The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the promotion of the internet and its economic benefits in Nigeria has revealed its plans to institute the body’s Hall of Fame. The internet advocacy group which was founded in 1995 made this known during a courtesy visit to Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government. The NIG executive council led by its President, Destiny Amana included, Bayero Agabi Vice President, Fidelis Orji Executive Secretary and Hilary Damissah, Publicity Secretary.  Amana briefed the SSG of the intentions of the Group the decision to induct the…

  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has denied media reports ascribing that its Director General, Dr. Isa Pantami categorically stated that the 2019 general election will be compromised by cyber terrorists. The IT clearing house agency described the statement as sensationalism gone awry, stressing that  the Agency is not aware of any plan to disrupt the 2019 general election, but is proactively working with INEC and other stakeholders to ensure the security of election and voting IT Infrastructure. In a statement seen as a response to the publication in the media, which was signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar,…

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iSON Technologies, a leading technology services provider in Africa has announced a strategic partnership with Staxx Solutions, a technology solutions provider with a strong focus on mobile security. The partnership is aimed at providing customers with the best of breed in mobile device cyber security solutions. The new partnership will serve 29 countries across Middle East and Africa and will augment both companies’ efforts to help businesses detect and block the growing number of cyber-attacks on mobile devices, while managing their communications. These selected regions are most vulnerable to cyber-attacks and through this partnership, iSON Technologies and Staxx Solutions have…

    Not having sufficient network protection may allow your organization’s devices to be part of the next cyber-attack, explains Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos   Botnets are large volumes of distributed networked computers and devices that have been taken over by a cybercriminal. Botnets, also referred to as bots, are usually taken over by malicious software to enable remote control by a threat actor. They are set up and developed by a hacker to provide a powerful and dark, cloud computing network to conduct cyberattacks of a criminal nature.   The growth in mobile and…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) have sealed a partnership deal to jointly address telecom consumers’ complaints, especially those that have to do with dropped calls. In a statement jointly signed by the Executive Commissioner Stakeholders Management (ECSM) Mr . Sunday Dare, of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Director General Of the Consumer Protection Council, Babatunde Irukera, the two regulatory agencies noted that, apart from dropped calls, the partnership will also deal with other unwholesome practices by telecommunications network operators in Nigeria. Already, the two agencies have announced the commencement of a joint…

  By Martin Ekpeke Pan-African Information and Communications Technology company, CWG Plc said it has developed smart meters that would aid the energy distribution companies in Nigeria generate additional revenues apart from the normal power tariff. Apart from generating additional revenues, the smart meters, according to CWG will prevent energy theft and help restructure the hitherto dilapidating infrastructure presently owned by the DISCOS. The DISCOS can take advantage of the embedded features in the smart meter to huge additional revenue, as that is the standard in other climes Making a presentation at a seminar CWG organized in partnership with the…

  Rack Centre has been awarded Business Continuity Management Certification ISO 22301:2012, joining an elite number of Data Centre in the world to attain such a feat. In a statement issued by the Data Centre company in Lagos, it achieved the certification after an exhaustive evaluation of its operations by the British Standard Institute (BSI). The certification is an attestation that Rack Centre has evolved a robust and holistic system for business continuity management. According to Theuns Kotzé, Managing Director BSI Middle East and Africa, by achieving ISO 22301:2012 Certification for Business Continuity Management, Rack Centre has demonstrated its commitment…

  By Martin Ekpeke The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has estimated that connecting the next 1.5 billion people globally, most of whom lives in the rural and remote areas will cost a whopping $450 billion. The ITU stated this in its latest report, where it noted that the challenge of connecting people living in rural and remote areas to the Internet persists in many countries. “The scale of the infrastructure that must be built or upgraded to bridge the digital divide and deploy emerging technologies is considerable – last year, ITU estimated that connecting the next 1.5 billion people will…

  A new report by the Broadband Commission, an arm of the International Telecommunications Union has disclosed that 15 countries across the world currently have a benchmark broadband status in their national plan, insinuating these countries for the very first time have strategies in place for promoting the safe use of Artificial Intelligence. This year’s report titled ‘The State of Broadband: Broadband Catalyzing Sustainable Development’, highlights the critical role that broadband connectivity plays for the world’s people, from accessing online health services to receiving social security payments via mobile phones to receiving life-saving disaster warnings. According to Mr Houlin Zhao,…