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Your mobile money is not safe. Here is why this SIM re-registration is different
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) These are not isolated incidents. They are the predictable consequence of a broken system. And the reason that the system is broken, specifically, is that for fifteen years and across three successive re-registration exercises, Ghana has never once properly linked…...
Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (630+ words) The world's biggest social media companies are not doing enough to keep children in Australia off their platforms, the country's internet regulator says, despite a law that came into effect late last year. The legislation banned users under 16 from 10 platforms,…...
SIM re-registration will be free and secure - Sam George assures Parliament
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has assured Parliament that the government's renewed SIM re-registration exercise will be seamless, secure and free for all citizens. He gave the assurance while briefing the Parliamentary Select Committee…...
Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails
1+ week, 2+ day ago (580+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account has been hacked by an Iran-linked group, the agency has confirmed. The FBI said it was aware of "malicious actors" targeting Patel's email information. "The information in question is historical in nature and…...
Iran-linked hackers have breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal emails
1+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) The stolen emails appear to date from around 2011 to 2022 and appear to include personal, business and travel correspondence that Patel had with various contacts, according to a preliminary CNN review of the files with the help of an independent cybersecurity…...
Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
1+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Facebook is offering larger influencers $3,000 (2,260) a month to post on the platform, as part of its Content Fast Track programme. The social media giant, which has over 3 billion users, says the scheme is for creators with over a million followers…...
Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (424+ words) Namibia has rejected an application by Elon Musk-owned Starlink for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, marking the company's second setback in southern Africa. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) announced the decision without giving…...
US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (456+ words) The US has banned new foreign-made consumer internet routers over national security concerns. In an update on Monday to a list of equipment seen as not secure enough for use, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all consumer-grade routers made…...
MTN Ghana steps up sensitization on efficient and safe data usage
2+ week, 17+ min ago (327+ words) The company is embarking on a comprehensive data usage education program aimed at empowering customers with practical knowledge to better manage their data consumption. Speaking at the Success Africa Summit, held at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dzudzorfe Hadzor,…...