Smart toy hole ‘puts children at risk of cybercriminal video-chats’

Cybersecurity researchers said they have uncovered “troubling vulnerabilities” within a widely used smart toy robot, raising serious concerns about children's online safety.

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InfoSec: 4 in 10 companies globally lack cybersecurity experts

An information security study has revealed that 41% of companies worldwide are experiencing a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals.

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Estate agents embrace biometric registration of members

Real estate agents are registering biometric data their members across Nigeria to enhance professionalism and boost public trust, the Estate Rent and Commission Agents Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN) has said.

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3MTT: How Ministry plans to hit 3 million tech jobs

The Federal Government has reassured that its 3MTT programme will create three million tech jobs nationwide in line with President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s agenda. 

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Nigeria’s Digital Economy: Tech leaders want President Tinubu to ‘champion local content’

Nigerian tech founders and leaders on Tuesday said they want President Bola Tinubu to champion local content as one of several strategies to realise his administration’s digital economy goal for the country, arguing that it is crucial for innovation and development.

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AI: Wearable tech to spark privacy debates, study says

The emergence of new technologies AI-enabled wearable technologies will spark privacy debates, tech security company has predicted in a review of the privacy landscape. According Kaspersky, the privacy field is undergoing a transformative moment due to the emergence of new technologies and evolving regulatory practices.  The cybersecurity company highlighted key privacy predictions for 2024 noting trends […]

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InnovateAI Conference opens February 24 in Lagos, AI in Nigeria says

All is now set for the two-day InnovateAI Conference Lagos 2024 opening February 24 at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island in Lagos, according to AI in Nigeria, organisers of the event. 

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President Tinubu’s digital economy vision comes under focus on Technology Times Thought Leadership Series

Tech founders, business and policy leaders are billed to review the crucial role of local technology content in realising President Bola Tinubu's today on Technology Times Thought Leadership Series (TTTLS).

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NCC promises improvement as Glo, MTN resolve dispute

Nigeria’s two leading mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and Globacom Limited, have resolved their dispute, the telecoms regulator that intervened in the debt crisis has said. Mr Reuben Muoka, spokesman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), who announced the resolution of the interconnect dispute that warranted the intervention of the telecoms regulatory agency also […]

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Ransomware blogs are surging, tech security study reveals

Ransomware blog posts operated by ransomware actors that use them for nefarious purposes including blackmailing companies, have surged in 2023 over the previous year, according to a new study by tech security company, Kaspersky.

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