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What Every Business Leader Needs to Know About the ISO 27701 Privacy Management Update
ISO published the second edition of ISO/IEC 27701 on October 14, 2025. The update removes the standard’s dependency on ISO 27001. Organisations…
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Fidelity Bank Fined $353K for Data Violation as Bank Denies Wrongdoing
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a fine of ₦555.8 million ($353,254) on Fidelity Bank Plc for alleged violations of […]
The State Of Data Protection In Nigeria
This is Nigeria; anything you see, take it like that. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces a critical challenge in safeguarding its […]
Nigerian Regulator Slaps Meta With $220m Fine Over Data & Consumer Protection Laws
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed a hefty fine of $220 million on Meta, the parent company of […]
CrowdStrike: How One Company Caused The Biggest IT Outage In History
In April 2024, the news of the XZ backdoor took the IT ecosystem by storm as we were whiskers away from what […]
Nigeria’s Data Protection Watchdog Collects $266K in Fines
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced that it has collected $266,000 (₦400 million) in fines from seven companies for data […]
Getting Started with Basic Linux Commands
Linux is an operating system, just like Windows and Mac OS. It’s a special kind of operating system because it is not […]
Microsoft to End Support for Windows 10 by October 2025
Microsoft has revealed plans to discontinue support for Windows 10 by October 2025. This move marks a significant milestone in the tech […]
How I Downloaded Malware Onto My PC
A few days ago, my PC was infected with malware and here’s how it happened, including everything that transpired in a slide […]
Round-Robin DNS (RRDNS) Explained
Round-Robin DNS is a load-balancing method that operates on the DNS level by distributing incoming traffic across multiple servers or IP addresses […]