Ecobank has once again, raised alarm on the dangers of SIM swap fraud, stressing that that fraudsters could use it to impersonate them. In a message to customers via email, the bank explained that SIM swap fraud occurs when scammers use your phone number to access your accounts. According to the bank, scammers impersonate you […]
Read MorePopular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a milestone of one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. “We first launched Opera Mini 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in accessing the […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, […]
Read MoreSurfshark’s 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) has ranked Nigeria 88th in the world, dropping by two places from last year. Out of the Index’s 5 pillars, Nigeria performed best in internet quality, claiming 62nd place, while facing challenges in internet affordability, ranking 108th. The nation ranks 73rd in e-security, 88th in e-government, […]
Read MoreNew search trends released by Google showed that search interest in AI has reached an all time high in Nigeria. The trends show that people have searched for AI more than ever in 2023 so far, with interest rising 310% since last year, and by 1,660% in the last five years. Google’s research also revealed […]
Read MoreNigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental Internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2023). This year’s event, being the 12th edition of the annual forum, is being hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on behalf of the Federal Government, and is scheduled […]
Read MoreAs a key part of the social media experience, photo and video sharing has evolved over the past years. Today, photo and video apps have more users than ever, thanks to hundreds of millions of people willing to spend money on brushing up their digital presence and creating nice pictures. According to data presented by […]
Read MoreSophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released new findings on the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its report, “Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns.” Over the course of three months beginning in January 2023, Sophos X-Ops investigated four different ransomware […]
Read MoreIn a new study conducted by experts at Proxyrack and have analysed the percentage of the population using VPNs, the restriction status of pornography, VPNs, and torrents, as well as the percentage of internet users in each country of the 10 selected countries of the world, Nigeria appear on top of the ranking. Nigeria is […]
Read MoreThe US government has allocated $42 billion (R779 billion) to make internet access universal in the country. The US Department of Commerce yesterday announced funding for each state, territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment programme. The $42.45 billion grant programme was created in […]
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