Helping to strengthen privacy and compliance protections for its customers in the cloud, the global Information technology ecosystem has recorded a major milestone as Microsoft has become the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy.

The new Managing Director, Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, Mr. Michiel Buitelaar, in this interview with Emeka Aginam spoke on the company’s new direction and strategies to educate the masses on the offerings of Smile Communications. Excerpts:

BARELY three months after Microsoft Devices introduced Lumia 535 as its first flagship signaling the end of Nokia in the mobile phone ecosystem, the smart device has continued to gain market attention as a result of many exciting features especially dual SIM and large screen advantage.

Federal government is trying hard to prove that their desire to anchor the economy on Information and Communications Technology, ICT is not a fluke. This apparently has given rise to the introduction of numerous initiatives which tend to deepen digital awareness across all sectors of economy including governance.

The Ministry of Science and Technology, last week embarked on a capacity development conference for Nigerian youth on use of social media as citizens during the forthcoming 2015 general elections.