Author: ITPulse

As people become more and more surrounded by smart devices, with the Internet of Things (IoT) attacks intensifying, Kaspersky, a leading anti-virus company has recommended ways users of smart devices can keep them safe. “Judging by the enlarged number of attacks and criminals’ persistency, we can say that IoT is a fruitful area for attackers that use even the most primitive methods, like guessing password and login combinations. Thus, to keep your devices safe, we urge everyone to take this simple step towards securing your smart devices” – said Dan Demeter, a security researcher at Kaspersky. Install updates for the…

One of the world’s leading antivirus companies, Kaspersky has revealed that 105 million smart devices were attacked in the first six months of 2019. The company’s honeypots noted that this figure is around nine times more than the number found in H1 2018 when only around 12 million attacks were spotted originating from 69,000 IP addresses The attacks, according to Kaspersky are mainly on IoT devices coming from 276,000 unique IP addresses that are capitalising on weak security of IoT products, where cybercriminals are intensifying their attempts to create and monetise IoT botnets. “Cyberattacks on IoT devices are booming, as…

Digital security expert explains, when you should use a PIN and when a password As users of this digital age, we have many different choices. You can enable or disable web cookies, depending on how much information you want a website to gather about you. You can use encrypted services or unencrypted ones, depending on how much you’re concerned about your privacy and security. You can also use a PIN (Personal Identification Number) or password to secure your digital devices or online accounts. However, in this particular case, the choice for most of us is not as straightforward as it…

In a bid to boost Agricultural produce and increase famers’ yield, through innovation, driven by digital intelligence, Standard Bank has partnered Rhiza Africa. The bank’s satellite hosted-remote sensing innovation is delivered in partnership with service provider RHIZA Africa and backed by Origin Enterprises PLC and the European Space Agency. About 60 per cent of the world uncultivated arable land presents is situated in Africa, which presents a major opportunity to meet the 70 per cent increase in global food demand expected by 2050. Africa also has potentials to grow through dramatically increasing its agricultural yields. However, Africa’s current dependence on…

Lynnette Luna, Principal Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has this to say following Google’s introduction of new hardware that is characterized by Artificial Intelligence. “Within all of Google’s hardware announcements was a primary theme: Google Assistant makes devices better. This exploits a weakness with Apple’s Siri, which has never been very smart, and helps push Google’s goal of leading a technology community that is shifting from a mobile-first strategy to one characterized by Artificial Intelligence (AI) interactions regardless of the device. “The new Google Assistant offers breakthroughs in speech processing, which means that more requests…

A new report by GlobalData, data and analytics company has predicted that the global spending on virtual reality (VR) is expected to reach $28bn by 2030 from $7bn in 2018. In the report titled ‘Virtual Reality – Thematic Research’, GlobalData noted that the VR market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13 percent over the forecast period, from 2018 to 2030. This growth, according to the company will be driven by developments such as custom chips, untethered headsets, robust business models, new content and notably, enterprise applications. “Virtual Reality has been around, in one form or another,…

The Nigerian government at all levels has been advised to appreciate the efficacy of Artificial Intelligence technology, which is helping some governments in the areas of roads and bridge construction. An AI specialist, Mr. Saar Dickman, who gave the advice, believes that with Artificial Intelligence, bridge, tunnel owners and operators can obtain a visual diagnosis of the assets they manage. He cited New York and Tel Aviv based startup Dynamic Infrastructure, which is implementing the world’s first deep-learning solution, which provides live, cloud-based, 3D views of the bridge or tunnel and automatically alerts when changes are detected in maintenance and…

Available records from the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement Scheme (NIBSS), an umbrella body of all licensed banks, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), show that the value of online transaction in Nigeria in the first six months of 2019 is N49.35 trillion. This figure is an indication that online transaction in Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion initiative is gaining traction, compared to the first half of 2018, when the total online transaction was valued at NGN 36.49 Trillion. Meanwhile, as the online financial transaction is soaring, cheque transaction is dwindling. According to WeeTracker that analyse this…

In a bid to addressing critical industry issues affecting telecommunications operations in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), yesterday met the Honourable Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami. The meeting was orchestrated by the Executive Vice Chairman  of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and in attendance is the ALTON President, Gbenga Adebayo and others. The issues tabled before the Minister include  the problem of denial or exorbitant cost of Right of Way (RoW) by state governments, vandalism of telecoms infrastructure, poor or lack of access to public electricity to run…

Industry players and key stakeholders have continued to throw weight behind the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos State, Nigeria.   Organizers of this strategic event have announced Global Accelerex Ltd as Platinum sponsors. Global Accelerex is the foremost financial technology company in Nigeria that provides electronic payment and business management solutions to different categories of merchants across Africa.    Other sponsors include Digital Encode, a multi-award winning and leading consulting and integration firm that specializes in the design, management, and security of business-critical networks; Medallion Communications that is…