How to Background Check Domestic Staff Before Hiring

In this day and age of nuclear families and working couples, a large number of households depend on domestic helpers including housemaids and nannies to take care of their household chores. While the use of domestic helpers has been widespread for centuries, there are a lot of security risks involved in hiring such a domestic […]

2021-01-24T21:00:41+00:00January 24, 2021|

What is Remote Work and Is It Safe?

Remote working can be perceived to be a working style that allows professionals to work outside a traditional office working environment. It is a system whereby employees can work to execute a project and surpass their goals wherever they please instead of commuting to the office every day. There are different ways in which a […]

2021-01-24T20:30:35+00:00January 24, 2021|

Work From Home Cybersecurity Tips

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed the mode of working for many individuals and businesses, making remote working even more acceptable and widely used than before. With the wide spread of the virus, many organisations have asked members of staff to work from home in order to comply with government guidelines and […]

2021-01-24T20:12:08+00:00January 24, 2021|

Security Trends and Threats in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made companies more vulnerable as they scramble to cope with the fallout. With the drastic economic decline, lockdowns, slower growth, and ruin of small businesses, security challenges are bound to mount. Remote working became a trend, thus cybercrime an undeniable threat.

It has been predicted […]

2021-01-24T19:42:17+00:00January 24, 2021|

How to Secure Your Password and PIN

Passwords and PINs are of very great importance to cybercriminals and the need to use secure, strong, and unique passwords cannot be overemphasized, as there is a growing need to entrust an increasing amount of personal information to organizations, businesses, websites, and social media applications that can fall victim to data breaches and password leaks. […]

2021-01-24T18:48:13+00:00January 24, 2021|

Not Using a VPN? Here’s Why You Should Reconsider

VPN, virtual private network, is a service that allows one to be connected to the internet via an encrypted tunnel to ensure online privacy and protect sensitive data. VPN is usually used to secure a connection on a public WiFi network, hide IP address, and make your browsing private.

2020-12-13T19:15:58+00:00December 13, 2020|

How to Avoid Getting Scammed Inside a Banking Hall

Banking halls are one of the most crime-prone places in Nigeria, and it is imperative that steps are taken to reduce your risk of falling victim to criminals. Con artists and thieves have been found operating sophisticated schemes from within various financial establishments in recent years. 

Below are […]

2020-12-13T19:04:10+00:00December 13, 2020|

How Safe Is WiFi for Online Banking?

Wireless internet connection enables connection and access to the internet through the use of radio waves (examples includes; WiFi cellular/ mobile network, etc) rather than connecting wires to computers, phones and other gadgets requiring internet.

Wireless connection is accessed by providers, e.g., MTN, Swift, etc.

2020-12-13T18:11:43+00:00December 13, 2020|
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