Mobile app flaws make half of all mobile banks vulnerable for theft of funds, and account for more than half of all detected vulnerabilities. This is according to Positive Technologies analysis of mobile banking applications. According to the data, none of the tested mobile banking applications had an acceptable level of
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The Federal Government (FG) kickstarts the $2.6 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) National Gas Pipeline Project next Tuesday to exploit her abundant gas reserves estimated to be around 203.16 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). The AKK pipeline project aims to carry gas between the southern and northern parts of Nigeria, eventually extending extend to
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As the country gears up to restart commercial flights, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is set to deploy robots in its airports all over the country. It was gathered that the robots would be used for passenger facilitation processes including profiling, check-ins, temperature checks as well as detection of security
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As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected “smart mask” that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into eight other languages. The white plastic “c-mask” fits over standard face masks and connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone and tablet application
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Enormous data growth is coming. In fact, market intelligence firm IDC predicts data will increase 61% to 175 zettabytes by 2025. Organisations today are amassing vast amounts of data; everything from customer information to the burgeoning mountain of sensor and machine data from the adoption of the Internet of Things. While
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Enterprise-wide data management platforms are essential for data-driven organisations to gain or maintain a competitive advantage. This is according to new research from IDC, commissioned by Rubrik, a cloud data management company. The research focused on data sprawl and how IT organisations are prepared to deal with it. IDC finds that more
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MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of Wholesale and Enterprise connectivity and data center services celebrates 10 years of delivering innovative, world-class service in West Africa. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations with the commissioning of the first private submarine cable on the West Coast of Africa. The company has
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The global spread of COVID-19 has had seemingly unimaginable consequences on business. Entire industries have been shut down. Workforces have been sent to work from home. And many businesses are scrambling to shift their operations online. It’s ironic that as the world slows down and stays indoors, how quickly businesses respond
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Taiwan has the largest installed base for IC wafer capacity, says IC Insights, edging out Korea in second place. Next year China could be the No.2 with Korea slipping down to third place. In its Global Wafer Capacity 2020-2024 report, IC Insights breaks down the world’s installed monthly wafer capacity by geographic
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A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of battery-powered electric vehicles. In a study published June 22 in Nature Energy, Stanford researchers demonstrate how their novel electrolyte design boosts the performance of lithium metal batteries, a promising technology for powering electric vehicles,
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