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Sophos Acquires Braintrace and Plans to Implement Next-Generation Detection and Response (NDR) Technology Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the acquisition of Braintrace, adding Braintrace's proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology to Sophos' Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem. Braintrace's NDR enables deep visibility into network traffic patterns, including encrypted traffic, without requiring MitM decryption. Braintrace, headquartered .

Convergence Partners, a private equity firm, raises $120 million to advance digital inclusion in Africa Convergence Partners, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, announced the raising of US$120 million for its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF). The fund intends to close with a final capitalization of US$250 million. Convergence Partners remains Africa's largest private equity investor in digital infrastructure, wi.

Nigeria's Central Bank has selected Open-source blockchain technology to conduct a digital currency pilot on October 1, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the pilot scheme for its digital currency will be launched on October 1, 2021, with the full scheme to follow on October 1, 2022. Apparently, CBN made this announcement during a private webinar with stakeholders on Thursday, July 22, 2021, according to TheCable. Prior to that, on June 10, 2021, the apex bank announced.

What the rumours say about the Google Pixel folding phone There has been a surge in discussion about the possibility of Google developing a folding Pixel. With folding phones being hailed as the next big thing, it's unsurprising that brands are interested in where the technology might take us, in a race to crack this (currently) novel segment of the market. Everything you need to know about the folding Pixel is right here. What will it be called? There have been no suggestions for a name fo.

Ethiopia's Dashen Bank has partnered with Thunes to facilitate cross-border payments In order to facilitate fund transfers from around the world to the Horn of Africa nation, Dashen Bank in Ethiopia has partnered with Thunes, a global payments network based in Singapore, to do business as Thunes Ethiopia. Customers will be able to send cross-border remittances directly to Dashen bank accounts by utilizing Thunes' network of sending partners, which has operations in more than 100 countries and .

First Nigerian Item Finder startup, JaysFinder launches Previously, misplacing an item meant either spending a long time looking for it or simply letting it go. However, with the introduction of numerous tracking devices, you can now locate your misplaced items with a single tap on your smartphone. As the first Nigerian-made finding device, the JaysFinder, a product of Jays Living Technologies, was recently introduced. Essentially, it is a Bluetooth-enabled device and mobile application that a.

SmartHotel Raises an Additional USD $1 Million to Scale its Ground-Breaking Contactless Communication Software SmartHotel, a startup that develops software for the hospitality industry, has raised $1 million in a pre-A round led by Smok Ventures with participation from LT Capital Ventures and Next Road Ventures. The funding will be used to expand the company's services across Africa and Europe. Wiktor Schmidt – co-founder of Netguru (one of Europe's largest software development companies.

HP Elitebook PC Security While remote work allows you to keep your PC fleet out of sight, endpoint security is something that you are thinking about more than ever. You are not alone in feeling this way. In a survey of cybersecurity professionals, an overwhelming 94 percent stated that they are more concerned about security now than they were before COVID-19, and 64 percent stated that maintaining security visibility is more difficult with employees working remotely. Security risks related expl.

YouTube ventures into video shopping with new feature  YouTube plans to make the integration of e-commerce and live streaming more seamless in the future. In a recent announcement, the video streaming platform stated that it intends to allow its global audience of 2 billion monthly users to shop directly from a live-streamed event. YouTube stated, "We're beta testing a new integrated shopping experience that allows viewers to tap into the credibility and knowledge of trusted creators to m.

Enhancing the Pay-TV Industry through Technological Innovation Since the federal government's decision to transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, GOtv Nigeria has been at the forefront of the Pay-TV industry's technological advancements in order to ensure the long-term viability of digital broadcasting, writes Emma Okonji. After the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Radio Conference in 2006, which resulted in the Digital Plan for Region 1 of the ITU and the subsequ.