Include Warranty, After-sales Support Service in SLAs, NITDA Urges MDAs
The Nigerian Federal Public Institutions have been encouraged to ensure that they include provisions for warranty, downtime and after-sale support in their Service Level Agreements, (SLAs) in order to reduce cost incurred by government in the procurement of Information Technology…
Emergency Communications and flood management in Nigeria
By Sonny Aragba-Akpore As Nigerians count the costs of the rampaging floods in parts of the country,managing it has been largely left to the victims devices. Whole towns and communities have been cut off completely,and farm lands and products in…
NCC Warns Users against ‘Mobile Apps Group’ over Trojan, Malware Concerns
Following the constant introduction of malicious apps into Google Play Store, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised against the installation of apps from the offending publisher, the ‘Mobile Apps Group’, whose products were discovered…
Zinox boss, Ekeh, others freed on alleged N170m FIRS Contract Court Case
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) presided over by Honourable Justice C. O. Oba sitting in Court 32 has struck out Charge No. FCT/HC/CR/469/2022 filed by Falana & Falana against the Chairman, Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh…
NITDA, CITAD setup School of Community Network, Offers IT Diploma in 10 States
As part of drive to actualise a sustainable digital economy through digital inclusion, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA), and Centre for Information and Technology Development (CITAD), commissioned School of Network Community (SCN) initiative with a view of connecting…
Apple Inc. appoints TD Africa first indigenous distributor for Nigeria
In view of a painstaking study of the Nigerian market and search for an indigenous distribution company with proven capacity and sound ethical standards, world’s leading technology company Apple Inc. has appointed TD Africa the first authorised indigenous distributor of…
Border Security Technology Market to Surpass $70bn Globally by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found the value of the border security technology market will exceed $70 billion globally in 2027; rising from $48 billion in 2022. Growing x47% over the period, the new report predicts adoption of…
NCC sets up Committee to Drive Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure under a project named, National Communications Backbone (NCB). Chaired…
Assess Exposure to Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Products to find Solutions, NCC-CSIRT Advises Users
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to frequently review alerts for Cisco products to assess their exposure and find a comprehensive update solution. The advisory, which also recommended using the…
Elon Musk,Twitter acquisition and the threats ahead
By Sonny Aragba-Akpore After long delays and court procedures,Elon Musk closed the $44 billion Twitter acquisition deal last Thursday. His first action on Day One was to ease top management including the CEO of their positions thus creating what could…