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9 steps to update your NIN date of birth — NIMC

The National Identity Management Commission has discovered a seamless method to update your Date of Birth. Here are the nine easy steps to update your NIN date of birth Discover a seamless method to update your Date of Birth with these straightforward steps via https://selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng 1. Begin by verifying your NIN and logging in. 2. Navigate […]

What you should know about data privacy

Understanding data privacy is vital not only for businesses navigating intricate regulatory frameworks but also for individuals who entrust their personal information to organisations daily. In this article, Princess Etuk examines the significance of data privacy and why you should be informed about it A data breach refers to an incident in which secure, sensitive, […]

Subsea cable: Services successfully restored – MTN

Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has announced the successful restoration of its services following subsea cable disruptions. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. It said that despite the challenges occasioned by the cable disruptions, its subsidiary demonstrated its capabilities by swiftly recovering over 3 Terabits per second (Tbps) of […]

Cable cut: Telcos pledge 100% voice, data service today

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has said voice and data services affected by the cut in the undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal will be completely restored on Tuesday (today). The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, made this disclosure in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday. Last […]

WhatsApp is now blocking billions of users from taking screenshots of profile pictures

WhatsApp is blocking billions of its users from taking screenshots of profile pictures. Engineers at parent company Meta have seemingly flipped a switch and started to roll out the feature globally, despite no official announcement. The block leverages the same privacy-focused functionality used by banking software and streaming services like Netflix to prevent screenshots. WhatsApp […]

After FIJ’s Story, Namecheap Suspends Private Website Selling Nigerians’ NIN, Other Data

Xpressverify, an identity verification website that makes money from selling out the personal information of Nigerians, has been suspended by its domain registrar, FIJ can report. This development follows a report by FIJ detailing how Xpressverify had unrestricted access to the National Identification Database and personal details of Nigerians despite being a privately owned website. Namecheap Incorporated, […]

NITDA warns Nigerians over new malware attack targeting Facebook users

The National Information Technology (NITDA)’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT) has alerted Nigerians to a new malware attack identified as ‘Ov3r Steale’ targeting Facebook users. The Agency in an advisory released on Monday said the new threat deceives Facebook users to click on malicious links under the guise of job advertisement. It then […]

WhatsApp introduces new feature to identify end-to-end encrypted chats

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned social messaging platform, is releasing a new feature to indicate when chats are end-to-end encrypted. According to WaBetaInfo, the messaging app is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.11. This feature is currently available to some beta testers, and it is rolling out […]

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