Systems upgrade may not address critical cyber-threats faced by banks’—Abodunrin
Indication has emerged that mitigating cyber-threats by upgrading banks’ cybersecurity system, may not completely address all the suspicious exposure they face, hence the need for cyber-insurance. Already, there is a growing interest by the Deposit Money Banks and fintechs in…
Loss of 0.08% of GDP (N127bn) to cybercrimes yearly serious threat to Vision 2020
The porosity of the Nigerian economy to cybercrimes has not only led to annual loss of about 0.08 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or N127 billion yearly to cybercrimes, but a huge threat to being among the world’s…
9 months after NITDA’s assessment, websites of many MDAs not responsive, active
Indications have emerged that after the June 2017 general assessment of many websites of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on their functionality and responsiveness, many of them are now moribund and inactive. Business Hilights recalls that in compliance to the…
NITDA begins review of guideline on data protection, to release new rules
Barely one week after it ran into a collision course in registration and licencing of IT contractors’ in Nigeria with the CPN, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it is currently working on the review of the…
Act interpretation crisis hits NITDA, NCS over licensing of IT contractors
What may seem as collusion course is underway between the management of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and leadership of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) over who should register and license Information Technology (IT) Contractors in Nigeria. Both bodies…
NITDA flags off official profiling, licensing of indigenous IT contractors
For the purposes of procurements, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and other forms of engagement with Government establishments and Private Sector, the management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), on Monday announced the flag off registering and licensing of…
NITDA releases fresh guidelines on combating cyber security threats in Nigeria
In line with its statutory mandate, the leadership of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has come up with tipoff on how to be safe against instances of cyber attacks this year. Accordingly, NITDA has issued a warning to…
NITDA regulating IT industry to encourage resource sharing, local content—Pantami
Contrary to growing concerns around the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is frustrating their speed in Information technology (IT) development and growth, the Director General of the agency, Dr. Isa Pantami has…
NITDA reviews registration, certification processes of local OEMs
Based on what it described as incessant complaints received from consumers of indigenous IT devices and observed need to adhere to world class standards, the management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), on Thursday, January 18, 2018, announced…
ICT 2nd to oil & gas in contributions to national GDP—NITDA boss, Pantami
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami has disclosed that the aggregate contributions of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to the nation’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) is second to support from the oil…
