A wave of cyberattacks aimed at government-related websites in Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal over the last two months has triggered a debate over how to bolster online security and deal with politically motivated hacking.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
13 Feb |
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Security is rising to the top of the list of issues that the Internet Society (iSoc) is tackling in Africa, joining its efforts to develop infrastructure and promote an inclusive "bottom-up" governance model for the Web.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
20 Dec |
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Many African organizations lack the real-time insight on cyber-risks needed to combat online fraud and other IT security issues, according to the annual EY Global Information Security Survey.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
12 Nov |
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More work is needed by West African countries to adopt and coordinate laws related to cybersecurity, according to officials who met at recent events hosted by UNCTAD, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
26 Mar |
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The Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model adopted by ICT ministers from the 53-country Commonwealth of Nations this week could encourage African nations to move forward on controversial proposals to combat cybercrime and develop common guidelines for developing the tech sector on the continent.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
07 Mar |
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African business people are increasingly dependent on mobile devices but don't necessarily feel they need security software, according to a survey of 1,776 African professionals conducted by the Africa Business Panel and released Wednesday.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
30 Oct |
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The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Monday entered into an agreement with the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) to work together to strengthen cybersecurity for Commonwealth member countries.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
02 Jul |
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Four North African countries and South Africa top the list of 30 nations on the continent in Symantec's rankings for security risks on the Web, in a regional breakout of the security company's 2013 Internet Security Threat Report.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
14 May |
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The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard are teaming up to roll out 13 million multipurpose national identity smart cards.
Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji |
10 May |
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