Author: ITPulse

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has denied the reports that the Nigerian government is arbitrarily using personal data of citizens in the fight against Covid-19. In a statement signed by Dr. Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister, Pantami described the reports as devious schemes perpetrated by some unscrupulous persons claiming they have access to personal data of Nigerians such as SIM databases, bank verification numbers or any other personal records of Nigerians. While noting the concerns of well-meaning stakeholders on the privacy implications of government’s legitimate use of private data to check…

Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact country after country. Today, it is causing disruptions all over the world. While there is uncertainty about how long the pandemic would continue to ravage, experts posit that it would eventually fade out like other viruses before it, such as Ebola. The timeframe, however, is indeterminate. In the meantime, the world groans under the burden of the lockdown that the virus has precipitated. In America, Trump is threatening to reopen the economy on May 1, 2020, against the advice of medical experts. In developing countries, where…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has described Nigeria as a fertile ground, which can be explored by technology startups to thrive and provide solutions that will ultimately solve the country’s local challenges. The Director-General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made this description through the Agency’s Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions, Dr. Abdullahi Gambo while addressing the startups who are undergoing a one-week Start-Up Clinic in Kebbi, the second online edition of the programme. “Nigeria is a fertile ground on which Startups could explore to thrive and provide solutions that could solve mirage of problems bedeviling the…

For those who know me closely, they would be aware of my co-founding of One Heart Initiative for Equity and Good Leadership alongside Babukar Tanko in 2014. The aims and objectives were basically to share our life experiences with Nigerian youths over how much possible it was for one to choose a progressive mindset, which usually culminates into unbelievable achievements. While we were on, the conversation about a 30 percent youth affirmative started and we thought our platform could further push for it and so we adopted it alongside campaign.ng which was championed by Uche Chuta. This struggle cannot also…

The GBB Covid-19 Action Team set up by Galaxy Backbone, a federal government-owned Digital Infrastructure & Shared Services provider has in the last two weeks strengthened Unified Communications across government and its agencies in the country. The strengthening of Digital Communications is a result of the shutting down of business and social operations in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos & Ogun States due to the global pandemic of the Corona Virus which has also affected Nigeria. Specifically, the Covid-19 Action Team made up of Senior Management, Network Engineers, System Administrators & Customer Operations Executives has ensured the continuity of government…

The difference between planning routes on Google Maps and route optimization software is enormous: Route optimization software is powered by algorithms to efficiently and logically organize the order of stops for multiple drivers, accommodating the various constraints that your business has. Google Maps is simply a quick way of getting the fastest route and accurate directions from point A to point B. It doesn’t take multiple stops or constraints into consideration, and won’t help you optimize your operations. Google Maps works if you simply need to go from point A to point B, but it isn’t suited to even the…

Research and development experts at Eset, an Internet security company has disclosed that Ransomeware poses a major threat to organization as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While recommending some strict precautionary measures organization must take to stay safe, Eset noted that Ransomware can be distributed in a wide variety of ways, including corrupted spam email attachments, use of unsafe file downloads and visiting unsolicited/unsafe websites. The Anti-Virus company warned that once the Ransomware is installed, it is designed to scan the victim’s device for the user-generated files and will then use a strong encryption algorithm to make the victim’s…

One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Firstbank has decided to offer 90-days moratorium on SME loans and introduce special waivers on repayment fees on the Bank’s credit cards as parts of the palliative measures it has taken to reduce the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The bank believes these enhanced palliative measures will help its customers and Nigerians in the extended COVID 19 lockdown in some states. Unveiling these measures, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank said: “With these measures, we are delighted to support our customers because you all have empowered us to do so…

The surge in remote workers as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic ravaging the world has too immense pressure on Internet infrastructure, Vincentas Grinius, the Chief Executive Officer of Heficed, a network infrastructure provider has said. Vincentas gave this disclosure while highlighting the key factors to consider in order to determine a hosting provider’s capability to handle the impact of COVID-19, explaining that the increased reliance on the network, affecting end-users and businesses alike. “As people confined to their homes turned their focus on online shopping and services, maintaining a solid digital presence became essential for businesses trying to stay…

By Olukayode Kolawole One of the major fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the massive restriction of human and vehicular movements in the most affected countries of the world. Governments, in their bid to curtail the spread of the disease, have enacted various laws that affect, not only movements but also most economic activities in their areas of jurisdiction, leading to what is now ubiquitously referred to as lockdown. In Lagos, for instance, when the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, initially announced a series of restriction including the closure of markets and stores around the state, at the escalation of the number…