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’ […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreMost 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 […]
Read MoreData 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 […]
Read MoreVotes 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. […]
Read MoreGlobal bank card payment transaction processor Mastercard is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fend off cyber attacks, hacks and breaches to keep the digital ecosystem safe. In an interview with ITWeb, Robert Brine, director of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard Southern Africa, said AI technology is now protecting consumers, merchants and banks, and […]
Read MoreAmazon has proved to the world that it is leader in the global internet business leading the likes of Facebook, Apple, Alphabet, and Twitter with a fortune of $96.1billion revenue. The superstar, which broke all of its own records set last quarter had total revenues of $96.1 billion, up by 37%, while the operating profit […]
Read MoreGlobal mobile business messaging traffic will increase by 10% this year to 2.7 trillion, up from 2.5 trillion last year. The mobile business messaging market is comprised of three main messaging protocols: SMS, RCS (Rich Communication Services), and OTT (Over-the-Top) messaging applications. The Juniper Research in its new research, A2P Messaging: SMS, RCS & OTT […]
Read MoreThe numbers of newly registered domain names in Nigeria currently stood at 61,939 while 39,163 were so far renewed and with the numbers of active domain now 147,745 with the inclusion of gov.ng, Premium domains, and domains registered for more than one year. The President of the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Mr. Muhammed Rudman […]
Read MoreThe Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected climb as high as $57 billion in the next five years. A study conducted by Analysys Mason highlighted how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over $57 Billion in Economic Benefits over the next five years (2020–2024). According to […]
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