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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…

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 […]

NDPC Orders 1,300+ Firms to Prove Compliance with Nigeria’s Data Protection Act

Abuja — Nigeria’s data protection regulator has launched its largest enforcement action since the passage of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP […]

How a Pizza Order Sparked Nigeria’s Landmark ₦3 Million Data Privacy Victory

Young lawyer's fight against unsolicited marketing messages became a landmark victory for digital rights in Africa's largest economy.

Why Nigerians Keep Falling for Ponzi Schemes

The news of CBEX — the latest Ponzi scheme — crashing, leaving thousands of Nigerians in financial distress, is not a unique story. It […]

How Safe is Public Wi-Fi? A Network Engineer Explains

Public Wi-Fi is a modern convenience, but it comes with certain security risks. While it offers easy internet access in coffee shops, […]

Exclusive: How Critical Security Flaw in MTN Portal Could Have Exposed Personal Data of Millions

Critical security vulnerabilities in MTN Nigeria’s self-service portal have been uncovered that could have potentially compromised the personal data of millions of […]

Exclusive: Nigerian Court Fines Polaris Bank ₦1 Million for Data Privacy Violations

Tokunbo Olatokun wanted two things: to close his account and stop receiving marketing emails from Polaris Bank. Instead, his inbox stayed cluttered, […]

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s: A Bold Step for Child Safety or a Precedent for Ending Online Anonymity?

On 28 November 2024, the Australian Senate passed a landmark law banning children under 16 from owning social media accounts, making Australia […]

LinkedIn Hit With $335m GDPR Fine

Microsoft-owned social network, LinkedIn has been hit with a $335 million fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). The penalty, issued under […]

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Blog

Exploring cybersecurity, privacy, and digital trust through stories, reports, and tutorials from our work and research across Africa.

What Every Business Leader Needs to Know About the ISO 27701 Privacy Management Update

What Every Business Leader Needs to Know About the ISO 27701 Privacy Management Update

NDPC Orders 1,300+ Firms to Prove Compliance with Nigeria’s Data Protection Act

How a Pizza Order Sparked Nigeria’s Landmark ₦3 Million Data Privacy Victory

Why Nigerians Keep Falling for Ponzi Schemes

How Safe is Public Wi-Fi? A Network Engineer Explains

Exclusive: How Critical Security Flaw in MTN Portal Could Have Exposed Personal Data of Millions

Exclusive: Nigerian Court Fines Polaris Bank ₦1 Million for Data Privacy Violations

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s: A Bold Step for Child Safety or a Precedent for Ending Online Anonymity?

LinkedIn Hit With $335m GDPR Fine

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