Author: ITPulse

Layer3 has again won the Cloud Based Solution Provider awards at the 2019 Beacon of Information and Communications Technology Distinguished lecture / award series. The leading IT Solutions provider in Nigeria, emerged the winner after the award was keenly contested among other Cloud based solution providers at the event, held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the prestigious Eko Signature Suites, Lagos. Beacon of ICT Distinguished Lecture/Awards is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria and is in its tenth edition. The lecture series is aimed at charting the way forward for…

TheComputer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) (CPN) has said this year’s IT Assembly scheduled to hold on the 26th – 27th of June at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, will be paperless, as an App that is compatible with all operating systems and media has been designed to contain e-copies of Assembly papers and documents. CPN disclosed the agenda to the media yesterday in Lagos, saying the 2-day programme with the theme, “Digital Infrastructure: Defining the Next Step,” will, as usual draw participation from the academia, private sector as well as the government. “As a country, we need to create…

SophosLabs has sent an alert of a new Ransomeware called MegaCortex, which it says is threatening businesses. Expatiating on the ransomeware, the global leader in endpoint and network security writes:“MegaCortex was a relatively little-seen malware that suddenly spiked in volume on May 1. Sophos has seen MegaCortex detections in the US, Canada, Argentina, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Australia. “The ransomware has manual components similar to Ryuk and BitPaymer, but the adversaries behind MegaCortex use more automated tools to carry out the attack – this is unique. “Up until now, Sophos has seen automated attacks, manual attacks and…

Some cyber security experts and enthusiasts have urged Nigerians, especially the youths to develop and harness cyber security talents, predicting that such talents will ultimately turn to revenue spinner for Nigeria in the near future. The experts, who made the call at this year’s NaijaSecCon 2019 Cybersecurity Conference in Lagos, noted that with the increase in the prevalence of cybercrime attacks on business organizations, government infrastructures and individuals, the demands for cyber security skills will also be on the rise. First to make the call is the Lead Convener of NaijaSecCon 2019 Cybersecurity Conference, Mr. Rotimi Akinyele, while speaking to…

The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Sunday Dare, in this interview with journalists speaks on SIM Card registration and efforts being carried out by the Commission to address challenges surrounding it. What is the position of the NCC on the issue of purported invalidation of 95.7 million SIM data of telecom subscribers? The position of the NCC has been consistent, in the sense that as is the normal practice globally, the subscriber data that has been captured, has been undergoing the normal process of verification. Whatever name you call it; it is simply a…

The non-observance of best practices, due diligence, business ethics and corporate governance have been highlighted as some of the challenges confronting the growth of the Nigerian economy, experts at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Corporate Services Conference submitted. They argue that in Nigeria, business people, corporate organizations and individuals cut corners by shunning ethics for reasons best known to them. This is worrisome and capable of derailing the economy further. At the conference with the theme, Building a Sustainable Economic Growth through Quality Corporate Services Delivery, organized by TenticP Communications, the experts noted that contemporary economic development at a…

This year’s Young Professionals Career Conversations (YPCC) may have come and gone, but the impacts of the conference remain, especially among the youths, as the event was abuzz with activities strategically crafted to enlighten and ease the fears of young professionals. Young Professionals Career Conversations is a platform that bridges the alarming gap that exists between young professionals and leaders in the industry they play in thereby keeping them abreast with happenings and helping them find their footing towards a productive and fulfilling career. The venue, Zone Tech Park, Gbagada, Lagos state was bursting with life and energy as over…

CyberDome Nigeria has given reasons why it decided to participate in the recent concluded Cyber Secure Nigeria 2019 Conference. The company, which was the Gold Sponsor at the annual event said it participated because of its focus in offering a full-service solution portfolio to meet all security needs, adding that the Cyber Secure Conference offers a platform to strengthen its focus. “It was our pleasure to collaborate with the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria at this years Annual Cyber Secure Nigeria 2019. We are happy to be the Gold Sponsors of the event, as it presents a platform for…

The management ofChamsConsortium Limited has written a 6-page letter to the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, detailing how MasterCard is frustrating the National Identity card Project. In the letter dated April 24, 2019 and signed by Demola Aladekomo, Chairman, Board of Directors, Chams claimed that through its unwholesome business practice, MasterCard has brought great loss to ChamsConsortium Ltd, Chams Plc, Nextzon Ltd and the Nigerian economy. It noted that in 2006, Chams Plc was invited by the Federal Government to bid for the National ID project, which it competed and emerged the preferred bidder for the Nigeria National…

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, would provide leading insight and policy direction on, a number of topical issues, trending technologies and innovations, at the 10th edition of the eWorld Forum and Awards. This follows the NCC’s identification with the forum, which enters its 10th year. The NCC’s endorsement of the forum comes on the heel of a similar one from the Association of Licensed Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ALTON). The forum has become a must attend as leading IT Expert, Mr Chris Uwaje and new President of Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Engr.…