A Singaporean technology firm, Locus Chain Foundation has launched the maiden fourth generation of blockchain technology that promises to address the nagging issue of accountability and corruption in most donor-funded initiatives. Speaking at the launch of the innovation in Dubai, Sang Yoon, Lee, CEO of Locus Chain said one of the key features of this … Read more
When you ask someone what they’d like their career to be, it used to be a doctor or a football player but now young people are more likely to want to become vloggers. And for those hoping to become famous online, there is a new school that teaches students how to become a shining internet … Read more
In line with the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) celebrations on May 17, the National Communications Authority (NCA), organised a symposium on the theme “Big Data, Big Impact” at the NCA Tower, Airport City in Accra. The symposium, which marks the 152nd Anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and … Read more
A Russian under arrest in Spain has been slapped with an indictment in the United States, accused of controlling one of the world’s top generators of spam and online exortion, officials said Friday. Peter Levashov, from Saint Petersburg, a 36-year-old who goes by a string of names, was arrested at Barcelona airport on April 7 … Read more
US authorities moved Monday to take down a global computer botnet behind the massive theft of personal data and unwanted spam emails, as Spain arrested the notorious Russian hacker who operated it. US authorities say the Russian, Piotr or Peter Levashov, had operated the Kelihos network of tens of thousands of infected computers, stealing personal … Read more
A Russian man pleaded guilty in a US federal court on Tuesday to charges he participated in a global computer fraud conspiracy that generated millions in illicit profit, US authorities announced. Appearing before a federal judge in the state of Minnesota, Maxim Senakh, 41, of Velikii Novgorod, Russia pleaded guilty to computer and wire fraud … Read more
The Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) has disclosed plans to put mechanisms in place to start an online streaming platform for Ghana’s movie industry. The move, according to the association, is to find alternative means to promote the movie industry aside from the sale of compact discs (CDs). Speaking to Ray Charles Marfo on … Read more
Minkels, part of the publicly traded company Legrand (NYSE Euronext Paris: LR),recently introduced its first micro data centre, the MatrixCube. After this successful introduction Minkels now announces a second, even more compact micro datacentre for the first quarter of 2017: the MiniCube. Minkels is noticing a growing demand for micro data centres. Bas Jacobs, Product … Read more
Liberia has been repeatedly cut off from the internet by hackers targeting its only link to the global network. Recurrent attacks up to 3 November flooded the cable link with data, making net access intermittent. Researchers said the attacks showed hackers trying different ways to use massive networks of hijacked machines to overwhelm high-value targets. … Read more