Author: ITPulse

  Niyi Yusuf The confluence of social media, mobile devices, analytics and cloud solution, especially pervasive platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, have led to remarkable advances in digital solutions that are improving the way we live and work. The digital trend is further accentuated in Nigeria by the youthful demography and increasingly affordable devices. Nigerian companies are racing into the digital future—adopting technology-enabled operating and business models that drive bottom- and top-line growth. These include SMEs, Startups, FInTechs, Corporate and listed companies taking advantage of the many benefits going digital is offering business. But they are not prepared…

  With almost 40 percent of ICS computers facing attacks every 6 months, Kaspersky Lab has in its latest edition State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2018’ survey, disclosed that Understaffing, Underinvestment and Human Errors are the factors that put ICS Security in key verticals at risk. Analyzing the report, Kaspersky said industrial and energy enterprises, as well as transport and logistics companies, have different opinions regarding the negative effects of cyberattacks on their industrial networks. But, when it comes to the issues affecting their ability to keep networks secure there are three key concerns they can agree on; understaffing, underinvestment by…

  The Founder and Managing Partner of TLcom Venture Capital, Mr. Maurizio Caio, and Senior Partner TLcom Venture Capital, Dr. Omobola Johnson have argued that Africa is the best investment destination globally as  a result of its low investment risk profile. The two venture capital specialists were quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria to have stated this  on ARISE TV in one of its ‘The Morning Show.’ Speaking on venture capital funding for up-coming entrepreneurs and technology startups, they claimed that Africa enjoys a paltry $0.5 billion investment profile, compared to US yearly venture capital investments of $70 billion,…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated the N165billion interconnect indebtedness in the Nigeria’s telecom industry is worrisome, but insisted that no operator has the right to disconnect another operator without seeking permission from the Commission. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this in an interactive session with some journalists on several key industry issues in Abuja recently. “The NCC is worried about the accumulated huge debts from interconnectivity, which currently stood at over N165 billion and we have summoned operators and advised them to pay up their interconnect debt promptly. But be that…

  Accenture Nigeria is set to unveil its 2018 innovation index, which focuses on disruptive business, market and technology trends in the Nigerian financial services industry. Speaking on the index in Lagos, Toluleke Adenmosun, Accenture Nigeria’s Managing Director Financial Services, said the index will highlight and showcase innovation evangelists who are weaving innovation into the very fabric of culture in their organisations—as well as creating product, process, people and service novelties which are changing the way people live and work. “As Nigerian banks and FinTech companies continue to grow and expand their businesses through innovation, index will offer insight on…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the desire to achieve 30 percent broadband target is not solely dependent on it, arguing that there are other agencies of government who are also mandated to work towards Nigeria’s broadband quest. Specifically, NCC fingers the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) and Galaxy Backbone. “The quest to make broadband available, affordable and accessible is not in the hand of NCC alone, but there are other stakeholders like NITDA, NUC and Galaxy Backbone that will work together to achieve the 30 percent target,” Executive Vice Chairman of…

Telecommunications Company, Glo and other key stakeholder’s in Nigeria’s ICT ecosystem has indicated their desire to support the Nigerian Women Digital Agenda Summit and Awards organized by the CENTRE FOR CYBER AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT (CECAD) holding August 30th, 2018 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki- Epe Expressway, Lagos. Also Chief Executive Officers of leading technology companies and other IT savvy as well as technology experts have indicated their interest to attend the maiden edition of the Nigerian Women Digital Agenda Summit and Awards with the theme: “Harnessing the Opportunities in the 21st Century”. Other partners are the: Association of Licensed Operators…

  Two Nigerian teams of cyber security professionals from a group called the “NaijaSecForce” have emerged the African Champions in Global Cyberlympics – the Olympics for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers around the world.   Two distinct Nigerian teams, NaijaSecForce and Ek0pwn3rs came first and second respectively and they are to represent Nigeria and Africa at the global stage. Both teams also made it to the top 12 position in the world in the online qualifying round of the competition having solved all the challenges from the prequalifying round.   Global Cyberlympics is an hands-on cyber security team competition that brings…

  CWG Plc, a pan-African provider of information and communications technology, today announced a strategic partnership with Entersekt, a globally recognized innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions. In line with its commitment to continuously offer cutting-edge technology solutions, CWG will provide Entersekt’s full suite of mobile-centred security and payments enablement products to banks and other enterprises in Nigeria and beyond, either as a hosted solution or on-premises implementation. Adewale Adeyipo, ED–VP Sales and Marketing at CWG said, “This is a major step towards ensuring that our customers can operate in conformity to relevant global practices and regulations by rolling out market-leading…

By Narendra Nathan Rampant use of apps and social media can leave you vulnerable to financial loss. Find out how you can stop your details from being compromised. Protect your Wi-Fi In our wired world, most devices are connected through Wi-Fi and protecting the connection should be priority. The risks are many. Neighbours tapping into your connection and using data at your expense is a risk. However, the risk quotient rises markedly if financial fraudsters use this route to access your personal data or terrorists use your network for their activities. Some simple solutions can help. Switching off the Wi-Fi…