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economy
Ex-MAN chairman urges CBN not to implement cyber security Levy
Dr Wale Adegbite, a former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to implement the recently announced cyber security levy. Adegbite made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. He said that the private sector was already facing challenges arising…
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Crime
Police urge public to protect bank details against cyber fraud
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) has urged the public to protect their bank details, to prevent being victims of cybercrime. The PSFU spokesperson, SP. Eyitayo Johnson, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said that the unit had been raising awareness on the increasing rate of cyber fraud and…
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Africa
Acronis’ Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report Finds Ransomware is the Number-One Threat to Organizations, Projects Damages to exceed $30 Billion by 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, unveiled its mid-year cyberthreats report, conducted by Acronis’ Cyber Protection Operation Centers, to provide an in-depth review of the cyber threat trends the company’s experts are tracking. The report details how ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organizations, and underlines…
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Africa
76% of organizations suffered downtime and data loss in 2021, system crashes, human error and cyberattacks to blame
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai — Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 timed to this year’s World Backup Day. The report which surveyed over 6,200 IT users and IT managers from small businesses to enterprises across 22 countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), exposes some of the most critical…
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