an 90 policy and rights groups around the world have published an open letter urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse. “Though these capabilities are intended to protect children and to reduce the spread of child sexual abuse material, we…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday released a framework to protect Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) against cyber attack. This was contained in a memo by Nkiru Asiegbu, CBN’s Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, addressed to the OFIs. Asiegbu said that the framework was necessitated by the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats…
A cybersecurity flaw in software designed by BlackBerry Ltd could put at risk cars and medical equipment that use it and expose highly sensitive systems to attackers, the US drugs regulator and a federal agency has said. The warning came on Tuesday after the Canadian company disclosed that its QNX Real Time Operating System (QNX…
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, on Monday said it would consider rerouting flights to avoid Afghanistan’s airspace following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul. Korean Air said that some of its cargo flights had used the Afghan airspace at high altitudes, though its passenger flights have not. “We are closely monitoring the (political)…
The United States government opened a formal safety probe into Tesla’s partially automated driving system on Monday after a series of collisions between the firm’s electric cars and parked emergency vehicles over the past several years sparked concerns. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has identified 11 crashes since January 2018…
BY Trust Africa News In a statement Saturday, the company described series of stories concerning the incident posted on a few social media platforms as “distorted and deliberately fabricated” reports targeted at blackmailing, “intimidate and embarrass Mouka in order to justify their illegal disruption of work and molestation of law abiding and peaceful staff of…
By Trust Africa News The Nigerian media landscape is set to be buoyed by the addition of a new practical oriented and professionally focused tourism and culture reporting magazine by a foremost journalist, Laide Gold. Almost two years after stepping down as the editor of an indigenous language newspaper, based in Lagos, the respected broadcaster…
By Trust Africa News With this renewal, Nigerian football fans that passionately follow the EPL are assured of live broadcast of English Premier League (EPL) matches on SuperSport channels on DSTV all through the year, as the 2021/2022 season officially kicks off on Friday, August 13. Speaking on the 2021/ 2022 EPL football season, Globacom,…
By Trust Africa News The World Bank has cancelled its funding supports to the Second Pool of Long – Term Investment (PLT12) implemented uder the Ibadan Flood Management Project (IUFMP) in Oyo State over the failure of the Seyi Makinde-led government to conclude the contract award of the succesful bidders for the four lots (3A,3B,4A…
