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MultiChoice Secures Partnership Deal on Home-to-Fibre Internet Services

Video entertainment firm MultiChoice is intensifying its foray into the internet service provider (ISP) market. The company said it has partnered with Vumatel, one of the pioneers of the fibre-to-the-home FIBRE-TO-THE-HOME Contact Mesh Telecom for micro-trenching technologies that reduce turnaround time and the total cost of implementing fibre solutions. Click here for more info. “MultiChoice […]

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Internet

JUST IN: Nigeria Inaugurates Committee for Cyberspace & ICT Infrastructure Protection Ahead of 2023 General Polls

To avert possible cyber attack as Nigeria introduces the use of technology in its General Election, the Government today, in the Nigerian capital city, Abuja, inaugurated a Committee to advise it on appropriate measures to take in protection of the nation’s cyberspace and ICT infrastructure from potential attacks especially during the 2023 General Elections. The […]

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Business

Nearly 90% of Pentagon Supply Chain Fails Basic Cybersecurity Test

The first-ever thorough analysis of the state of cybersecurity of the US defense industrial base (DIB) reveals that nearly 90% of its contractors do not meet the required security standards. Defense contractors possess sensitive national security information and are being constantly targeted with sophisticated hacking operations led by state-sponsored hackers. The in-depth analysis of the […]

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FinTech

JUST IN:Twitter Spam Campaign Stealing Crypto-currency, Kaspersky Warns

Twitter spam campaign spreading through direct messages on Twitter is stealing crypto-currency from affected users, Kaspersky has warned. Users of the platform are asked for help to withdraw hundreds of thousands of dollars from a stranger on Twitter’s crypto account. However, to help the stranger, victims are encouraged to create and pay for a VIP […]

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Digital Leadership Series

Fraud Trends Every CFO Should Know as PwC Predicts 46% Rise in Fraud

PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 revealed that 46% of organisations have experienced fraud, corruption, or other economic crimes in the last 24 months. Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, gives a rundown of what to look out for. Fraud protection is no longer optional It’s […]

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News

How to Handle Annoying-Ads Interfering with your Browsing Activities

Targeted ads may be a convenient way for marketers to advertise to consumers in a way that speaks to their specific interests, but they can be annoying-and they are putting people’s personal data at risk. This is according to NordVPN experts, who say that web cookies, location information, and mined data collect information about users’ […]

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News

INEC Flags-off Media Accreditation Online, Says Feb is Deadline

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for Journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the 2023 general election. According to the flier issued by INEC on Thursday in Abuja, interested media organisations wishing to deploy journalists to cover the election are to apply via: It stated that the portal would be […]

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Internet

How Insider Cyber Threats Operate, Current Losses Estimated at $1m Yearly

Most cybersecurity landscape data is focused on outsider attacks; however, recent findings reveal that insider threats are becoming more common. Attacks originating from within the company are much more elusive since standard security practices do not work. According to data analyzed by Atlas VPN, 65% of organizations suffered from one or more insider attacks in […]

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Computing

About 45% of Businesses Hit by Data Breach in Last 12 Months

Data breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Recent findings analyzed by Atlas VPN reveal that as many as 45% of businesses had a data breach in the last 12 months. The data is based on a survey conducted by Kaspersky and B2B International on September 30, 2020. Researchers interviewed 4,179 businesses globally, with […]

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Internet

USA Presidentail Candidate Joe Biden Launches Transition Website to Hit Ground Running Upon Victory

Votes are still being counted across the United States but Democrat Joe Biden has launched a transition website “so that the Biden-Harris Administration can hit the ground running on Day One”. On the website, buildbackbetter.com, is the short statement, “The American people will determine who will serve as the next President of the United States. […]

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