Tag: software
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TCN to deploy software to check grid collapse
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will acquire a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to check frequent grid collapse and energy rejection by Distribution Companies (DISCOs). Mr Ekere Nsima, the Chairman, Governing Board of TCN,
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Organisation offers free software development training for pupils
A software development company, Softwareshop Pty Ltd., has begun a three-month free training for pupils, in an effort to meet the target of training 100,000 Nigerians in partnership with Codefest Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Austin Agbakor, made the disclosure at the launch of a Computer Village Hub (CVhub) in Ikeja.…
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Artificial intelligence: Software engineer seeks policies to tackle effects
A software engineer, Mr Emeka Okoye, on Tuesday called on governments to formulate policies that would tackle the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Okoye, the Chief Executive Officer, Cymantiks, a semantic web company, made the appeal at the 2018 Social Media Week Lagos. He spoke on the topic: “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work…
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Russia pressures Western tech firms to reveal cyber secrets
Western tech firms are under strong pressure by Moscow for access to closely guarded cyber secrets of products, a Reuters investigation reveals. This is coming at a time Russia has been accused of a growing number of cyber attacks on the West. According to the investigation, Russian authorities are asking Western tech companies to allow…
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Russian banks, ministries hit by viral attacks the most
Russia’s central bank said Saturday the country’s banking system was hit by a mass cyberattack, as several ministries and the railway system also reported attempted breaches. The central bank’s IT attack monitoring centre “detected mass distribution of harmful software of the first and second type,” according to a central bank statement quoted by Russian news…