Cyber attacks and malware will continue to mushroom along with the number of installed IOT devices, providing an ever-expanding attack surface.
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have agreed to abolish SIM swap system in the telecommunications ecosystem in the next few months, Nigeria Communicationsweek has gathered. This coming against the back drop of CBN granting telecom operators’ subsidiaries financial service operational license which will enable them operate as banks. Samuel Okojere. director, Payment...
More Africa NewsPolicy & RegulationNITDA Investigates Truecaller Over Alleged Privacy Rights Breach
September 25, 2019by myles
The National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) has commenced investigation of Truecaller services over alleged breach of privacy rights of Nigerians. A statement by its chief executive and director-general, Kashifu Inuwa, made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday said NITDA, the agency empowered by its enabling Act to render advisory services in all information technology matters to the...
ITMore Africa NewsNetworksAfrica: Aurecon partners with Orange in US$25-million network transformation deal
March 13, 2019by myles
Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has selected Orange Business Services to manage its global communications infrastructure, including SD-WAN and cybersecurity services, as part of a US$25-million five-year network transformation deal. The deal will affect 60 sites across more than twenty countries, including key markets in Africa such as Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia,...