NCC raises alarm over call masking
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
Data Protection: Unitellas links Zadara to empower local service providers
By Juliet Umeh To enable government agencies and local service providers seamlessly store and protect sensitive data, data company, Unitellas International Ltd has linked with global data company, Zadara to empower Nigerians to meet up with International Managed Service Providers, MSP, standards with Zadara data storage solution. According to the partners, they will be providing […]
IIM-Africa signs MoU with NiNAS on accreditation, training of data management
By Juliet Umeh As a way of assisting various organizations take the emerging opportunities and meet the evolving challenges of managing sensitive information, the Institute of Information Management, IIM, Africa and the Nigeria National Accreditation System, NiNAS, have signed a Memorandum of MoU. The President/Chairman of IIM-Africa, Dr. Oyedokun Oyewole said the purpose of the […]
A.I. robot serves customers at Seoul restaurant
“Aglio Kim”, a trolley-like robot which uses artificial intelligence (A.I.), is delivering food to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, in order to minimise human contact and help ensure social distancing. Shortly after customers order through a touch-screen on the table, the 1.25-meter-tall robot, developed by South Korean telecoms company KT Corp, brings the food […]
Facebook gets exemptions from Apple app store payments restrictions
Facebook said that businesses running paid online events on its iOS app would not need to pay a 30 percent fee to Apple for the remainder of 2020, temporarily defusing a standoff between the two tech giants. The social media company said in a blog post that all businesses except gaming creators would be eligible […]
US judge blocks Trump ban on new TikTok downloads
A US judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple and Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok for download on Sunday. US district judge Carl Nichols in Washington issued the preliminary injunction in a brief order late on Sunday. He declined “at this time” to block restrictions […]
