These sinister apps – known as malware – can wreak all manner of havoc on your devices. They could spy on you, steal your info or even money, or silently slow your device down (and drain its battery in the process). "Malware is unsafe or unwanted software that may steal personal info or harm your
Read More
Chairman of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and former Executive Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, has called for a reduction in mobile phone tariffs, to enable more Nigerians have access to latest smartphnes, especially those that are 4G and 5G enabled. Ndukwe made the call in Lagos while
Read More
Is email marketing worth it anymore? Time to debunk the biggest myths and set the record straight. With new social platforms emerging every year, many entrepreneurs wonder if they should leave email behind and look ahead to new avenues. Did you know that email is still the second biggest marketing channel
Read More
In a landmark initiative, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) have joined forces, aimed at strengthening collaboration on ICT infrastructure mapping across West Africa. The partnership is set to drive significant improvements in connectivity and socio-economic development throughout the region. Both organisations emphasised the importance
Read More
Around 20 million smartphones are sold in Germany every year, as Bitkom recently reported—a heavy burden on the environment and climate: Information and communication technologies are responsible for around 8% of Germany's CO2 emissions. The high consumption of valuable raw materials, such as precious metals and rare earths, exacerbates the problem.
Read More
Historically, many organizations deployed identity verification (IDV) procedures to meet regulatory requirements in their particular niche. However, its applications are now more varied, including processes that have already become routine for many of us: secure customer onboarding, remote hiring facilitation, online transaction safety on marketplaces and gig economy platforms and
Read More
Whether you're apping someone or scrolling through Instagram… all your online behaviour is being monitored. In fact, others decide what you actually see. Ph.D. candidate Aleksandre Zardiashvili investigated the impact of online advertising and the power of the companies behind it. As much as we want to believe it, the internet
Read More
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to prevent Huawei Technologies, ZTE and other foreign companies deemed to pose US national security concerns from certifying wireless equipment, officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The FCC plans to vote this month on a bipartisan proposal to ensure that telecommunications certification bodies and test labs that
Read More
German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little known program. What he found when he investigated has sent shudders across the software world and drawn attention from tech executives and government officials. Freund, who works for Microsoft out
Read More
As Ambient computing develops, the technology will weave itself seamlessly into the background of our lives, working hard to further improve our safety, comfort, and even personal fulfilment. Recall a scene from a spy movie in which everything is bugged? Turns out, the future of tech isn’t about flashy gadgets everyone
Read More
