ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, breaches rules on data protection, an Italian watchdog says. An inquiry by Italy’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) found data privacy…
View More ChatGPT: Italy claims that OpenAI’s chatbot violates privacy lawsCategory: Cybersecurity
Meta takes a firm stance and announces new guidelines for minors using Facebook and Instagram.
The social media platform Meta has unveiled new features targeted at restricting how teens receive messages on Facebook and Instagram. Meta said the new measures…
View More Meta takes a firm stance and announces new guidelines for minors using Facebook and Instagram.Hackers with Russian support infiltrated the HP Enterprise system.
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has revealed that a Russian government-backed hacker group, Midnight Blizzard, broke into its system, gaining access to its cloud-based email environment. The…
View More Hackers with Russian support infiltrated the HP Enterprise system.Oluseyi Akindeinde of Hyperspace Obtains Patent for Blockchain-driven Authentication System
Oluseyi Akindeinde, the founder of Hyperspace Technologies Limited, has secured a patent for Blockchain technology-driven Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Developed within the Hyperspace Technologies’ research and…
View More Oluseyi Akindeinde of Hyperspace Obtains Patent for Blockchain-driven Authentication SystemResearchers observed hackers hacking honeypot PCs for 100 hours.
Imagine being able to sit behind a hacker and observe them take control of a computer and play around with it. That’s pretty much what…
View More Researchers observed hackers hacking honeypot PCs for 100 hours.NCC considers data regulation as defaulters face N10 million fine
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mulled introducing data regulation for the telecommunications sector. Though, currently at a draft stage, NCC said the regulation would…
View More NCC considers data regulation as defaulters face N10 million fineIncreasing cyberattacks cost Nigeria, South Africa, and others $3.5 billion annually.
The African cybersecurity market was valued at $2.5 billion in 2020 and is projected to increase in value to $3.7 billion by 2025, which encompasses…
View More Increasing cyberattacks cost Nigeria, South Africa, and others $3.5 billion annually.EU Countries Agree on Data Act
EU concerns about data transfers have grown following revelations by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 of mass US surveillance. The agreement was…
View More EU Countries Agree on Data ActThe President has approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2023 into law, marking his third law assent since his inauguration as Nigerian President. The…
View More The President has approved the Nigeria Data Protection BillMicrosoft to Pay $20 Million to Resolve US FTC Charges of Privacy Violations of Children.
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their…
View More Microsoft to Pay $20 Million to Resolve US FTC Charges of Privacy Violations of Children.