A press statement by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is seeking to clarify the position of the agency on the IT-readiness of
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Nigerian Defence Academy gets NCC’s support on capacity building, cybersecurity
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have agreed to collaborate on building capacity for army personnel and also fostering
Nigeria Team qualify for finals at World Hackers’ Competition
By Chinedu James The Nigerian delegation currently participating at the World Hackers’ Competition has sailed through to the finals of the competition. The
Cybersecurity remains non-core competency for executives, says GlobalData
Despite the fact that cybersecurity has become a business critical function, it still remains non-core competency for most C-suite executives, says GlobalData, a leading
60 Must-Know Cybersecurity Statistics for 2018
By Rob Sobers on Data Security in https://blog.varonis.com/cybersecurity-statistics/ Cybersecurity issues are becoming a day-to-day struggle for businesses. Trends show a huge increase in hacked and breached data
Businesses beware! Cisco alerts on looming ‘DeOS’ attacks
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Technology giant Cisco has warned that a new cyber-attack called ‘Destruction of Service’ (DeOS) will lay siege on connected networks globally.
Cisco, IBM ink partnership to combat cybercrime
Cybercrime is expected to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021 and concerned industry pundits are already mapping plans to tame cybercriminals.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT – NITDA calls for sustained cybersecurity awareness campaign
NITDA – Nigeria spared from the monumental WannaCry attack The management of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would like to bring
Why Nigeria must be more proactive on cybersecurity – Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola
Counting our 0.80% GDP losses to cybercrime Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola (AHA) is a Commissioner of The Hague based Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace
How to arrest online hate speech and hate mongers
By Anuoluwa Omotosho The rise of social media and liberal democracy has opened a vista for free expression and dissemination of hate speech. In