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WhatsApp introduces new tools to combat account theft, scams

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi WhatsApp has introduced new security features aimed at helping users prevent unauthorised access to their accounts, strengthen account recovery and make safer decisions when dealing with unknown callers. The messaging platform said the latest upgrades were designed to give users greater control over their account security as scams and attempts to gain […]
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ICT and Nigerian children

Later this month, we will celebrate the Nigerian children’s Day, on May 27. But from the way I see it, about the only thing we are going to get is the benefit of two days away from work and all that entails, especially if you live in bustling cities like Lagos and Port Harcourt, and other urban centres that are emulating Lagos in traffic unmanageability. That, and the bland, vacuous rhetoric of Children’s Day speeches

External hard drives battle for market share

There appears to be battle for market lead among brand external hard drive in the in the IT market, especially in the Nigerian IT market, popularly known as Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos, where almost anything that has to do with ICT peripherals can be purchased.

Nokia not rushing into tablet market, says Elop

IT’s clear Nokia is working on tablets, but how and when it will enter the market is anybody’s guess. In an interview with YLE, a Finnish broadcaster, the mobile manufacturer’s CEO, Stephen Elop, did not reveal Nokia’s plans, but did say that it is in no rush to join the tablet race, reports MocoNews.

Bijemi software out in 3 Nigerian languages

While more Nigerians retool indigenous software application for global competitiveness, the first web service in the world to support Nigeria three major languages, Bijemi has been launched into the market.

African leaders bid to improve governance through ICT

At the end of the 5th annual e-governance African forum held last week in Yaoundé, Cameroon, African leaders from both public and private sector stakeholders have resoled to intensify all efforts to improve governance and service delivery through the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs).

How emerging markets drive world telecoms growth

ICT development has been astonishing in every region of the world over the past five years but recent developments have proven that the developing world and emerging markets actually drive the telecom successes in the entire world at the moment.

ATCON seeks govt succour for post-election violence victims

Following the post election violence that enveloped some states in the Northern Nigeria last week, in which ICT and communication centres were destroyed by hoodlums, the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON has called on the federal government to come to the aid of the foundation.

Sony execs apologize for network security breach

Sony executives bowed in apology Sunday for a security breach in the company’s PlayStation Network that compromised the personal data of some 77 million accounts on the online service.

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