Posts Tagged with "cyber-crime"

Cyber crime in Ghana: How to tackle the menace

Monday, November 16, 2009

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The following was what I extracted from a presentation as a part of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Accra Remote Hub Participation. Cyber crime in Ghana: How to tackle the menace as presented by Charles Nelson of “Youth Against Cyber Crime”. Cybercrime can be described as crime perpetrated  by the assistance, use of and enabling of technology and [...]

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Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Accra Remote Hub Participation

Monday, November 16, 2009

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I am participating remotely in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009 currently going on in Egypt, from Accra. The Accra remote hub participation is under the theme “Internet Governance – Creating Opportunities for Ghana”. Promoting IPv6 adoption in Ghana: An important step towards bridging the digital divide was presented by Ivy Tuffour of AITI-KACE. I spoke on [...]

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ChamsCity: World’s Largest Cyber Centre is in Lagos Nigeria

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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ChamsCity is a new subsidiary of Chams Plc and is a facility that is expected to become the biggest cyber café in the world. The ChamsCity ICT centre has 1,000 computers housed in a single building. The cyber centre, located in Lagos, is one of several digital malls that are being built across the country by [...]

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Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana top cybercrime in Africa

Friday, April 25, 2008

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The verdict is out: Nigeria is still among the top ten countries from which fraudulent credit card transactions and other forms of cyber-crime originate though USA and UK lead the pack. According to WikiNews: The United Kingdom is listed second in a report on global cyber-crime statistics, behind the United States and ahead of cyber-crime “hotspots” [...]

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How to reduce Internet Banking Fraud

Thursday, December 13, 2007

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Two days ago, I did a blog post titled “Woes of a Nigerian Internet Banking Customer” with a promise to do a follow-up post, offering suggestions. Well, this is it. First, it is defeatist for a bank to cancel online funds transfer when it is possible to minimize the effect of fraud. I would start with [...]

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Night-browsing banned in Nigeria

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

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Someone please tell me this is a joke: EFCC, ACTON ban night browsing In continuation of the fight against cyber crimes in the country, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Association of Cybercafes and Telecentre Operators of Nigeria (ACTON) have finally banned night browsing at cybercafes, nationwide… Who endorsed this? President, ACTONigeria, Mr. Lai Omotola, while disclosing [...]

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