The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged banks in the country to make significant investments in cybersecurity to safeguard depositors’ savings from hackers. Dr. Adetona Adedeji, Acting Director of Banking Supervision, made this call during a panel discussion on “Fiscal and Monetary Policy Reforms: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Investment” at the ongoing Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja. He …

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will hold its annual National Cyber Security Awareness Summit this month. The summit will focus on how to stay safe and more secure online. National Cybersecurity Awareness month is an annual event observed every October in commemoration of the global Cyber-Security Awareness Month. It has already started and continues throughout the month to promote …

Sterling Financial Holdings Company has said that it is actively driving collaboration and partnerships with regulators, infrastructure providers, operators, and other financial services providers to bolster the security of the Nigerian consumer and improve the safety of the financial ecosystem. At the recent Sterling Thought Leadership Series for Information Technology, themed ‘The State of FI Consumer Security’, in Lagos, the …

Sterling Financial Holdings Company, said it is actively driving collaboration and partnerships with regulators, infrastructure providers, operators, and other financial services providers to bolster the security of the Nigerian consumer and improve the safety of the financial ecosystem. Executive director and group chief operating officer of Sterling Financial Holdings, Olayinka Oni stated this at the recently held Sterling Thought Leadership …

The Louisiana State University has appointed a Nigerian, Aisha Ali-Gombe as the Director of its new Cybersecurity Clinic. Ali-Gombe is currently an associate professor at the institution. Her appointment followed the United States National Security Agency grant of $1.5 million to Louisiana State University. The grant is geared towards the creation of a pilot Cybersecurity Clinic to protect small businesses …

The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Juergen Pesche is among the eminent personalities speaking at the Fintech Cybersecurity and Fraud Summit 2023 scheduled to hold on 27th April at the Civic Centre, Lagos. Peschel will deliver a keynote address titled, The Role of Cybersecurity in a FinTech Regulatory Digital Economy. A carefully chosen group of erudite discussants, including the Director …