Author: ITPulse

  Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a backdoor planted in a server management software product used by hundreds of large businesses around the world. When activated, the backdoor allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data. Kaspersky Lab has alerted NetSarang, the vendor of the affected software, and it has promptly removed the malicious code and released an update for customers. ShadowPad is one of the largest known supply-chain attacks. Had it not been detected and patched so quickly, it could potentially have targeted hundreds of organisations worldwide. In July, 2017 Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis (GReAT)…

  A number of reports have put the African Mobile subscribers at over 1 billion, which is huge by any stretch of imagination. Across Africa, are a number of challenges, but along the way, are a number of opportunities, owing to the youthful growing population, who are becoming connected in droves. Mobile telephony is already making life easy for many Africans because they can now transact various banking and other forms of business activities, using their Mobile phones. I had a very interesting discussion recently, with Patrick Henchie, Head of Product, Sub-Sahara Africa, HMD Global, who shared his thoughts on…

One of Nigeria’s leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, today introduced its Unlimited Data plans, saying the offerings will empower and create more prosperity opportunities for telecoms consumers as well as boost mobile broadband connectivity. The Home Broadband Service, which allows customers to share data with colleagues, friends and family members, will give more Nigerians access to unlimited internet service at reasonable cost. The new Airtel Home Broadband delivers superfast broadband service via data terminals such as dongle, MiFi and routers as it comes in various packages and affordable price range to suit the lifestyles of different customer segments. Customers…

  By Kester Omu The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says only one month remains to nominate outstanding initiatives that use the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to empower women and girls, for the prestigious Equals in Tech Awards. The ICT arm of the United Nations said nominations are being accepted through 15 September 2017, with submissions encouraged from around the globe, including self-nominations.. The ‘Equals in Tech Awards’ initiative is designed to promote gender equality and mainstreaming in technology. The awards are part of EQUALS, an ITU and UN Women global partnership working to achieve gender equality in…

Nigerian Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has asked the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to as a matter of urgency begin to enforce its mandate of implementing the National Public Key Infrastructure Program for Nigeria. This becomes necessary to resolve the challenges of lack of control and central regulation of the PKI services currently delivered by government establishments mandated. The National Public Key Infrastructure Program mandates NITDA to harmonise all IT related projects in Nigeria, as it relates to Ministries, Departments, Agencies as well as the general public. According to a statement signed by Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Nigerian Communications Commission yesterday insisted that the Code of Corporate Governance for the Nigerian telecom industry, which has to do with standard, transparency, accountability and the general internal affairs of telecom companies in the country has come to stay. Speaking at a Media Chat in Lagos, the Nigerian telecommunications regulator stressed that Code of Corporate Governance is a global best practice for the interest of telecom investments, especially Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), put at $68 billion. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders’ Management, Mr. Sunday Dare who spoke on behalf of the Code of Corporate Governance Committee…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has adduced reasons why the number of active mobile subscribers in the Nigerian telecommunications industry experienced a sharp drop from 154, 529, 780 in December 2016 to 143, 064, 490 in June 2017, thereby losing a whopping 11, 465, 290 active subscribers in seven months. The Commission said a report of a survey, it conducted a few months ago suggested that the recession, which Nigeria entered into in 2016 and disruptive technologies are largely the main reasons many Nigerians have decided to drop some of their mobile phone lines. The Executive…

  The successor to 4G, 5G is expected to bring us greater network speed and capacity to support the millions and billions of devices that the “Internet of Things” will bring, extending from smartphones to sensors to unmanned vehicles. However, 5G remains a term of which we cannot be sure of. This technology has undefined standards and a long wait is anticipated before people could start using it. 5G will require a high frequency range of the spectrum to fulfil its potential. The radio transmissions do not propagate at higher frequencies as they do at the lower ones. The signals…

  Barring any unforeseen, Hawk Eye, one of the most advanced crime management platform with crime reporting and management utility is set for launch in Abuja on Wednesday, August 16, 2017.  The solution integrates the Hawk Eye Mobile phone app for the public, the iPolice mobile app for the officers on the field and a control room dashboard and dispatch functionality. The system will empower citizens to work with the police in the fight to curb the incidences of terrorism, especially Boko Haram and other violent crimes. It was developed by Lagos based tech firm Web Assets Nigeria Limited, in…

  By Martin Ekpeke The registration for this year’s The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Innovation Changemaker Challenge, which opened on the 4th of July, 2017 will close on Monday, the 14th August, 2017. Thus, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the country’s telecom in charge of the USPF is calling on the Nigerian youths to register via http://www.uspfchangemaker.ng. The Changemaker Challenge is a novel initiative by the NCC to engage the ingenuity of Nigerian youths to solve relevant problems and bring about change through creativity and innovation. Already, prizes to be won by the challengers have been fixed. The prizes,…