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• What is SIM binding and how it will affect phone users December 14, 2025 12:47 pm Edex Live The Centre recently passed directions asking social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal to enforce SIM binding, and automatic logout from web-based chats every six hours. According to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), SIM binding …
• Inspectorate: around 70% of Asian tech in the Netherlands fails privacy standards December 14, 2025 12:46 pm NL Times Millions of inexpensive smart devices from Asian webshops are "flooding" the Netherlands and Europe, reportedly raising cybersecurity and privacy concerns. The Dutch Digital Infrastructure Inspectorate (RDI) warns that roughly 70 percent of the …
• Tinubu approves AI, cybersecurity centre, other federal interventions for UNIJOS December 14, 2025 12:38 pm National Accord Newspaper President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved major federal interventions for the University of Jos (UNIJOS), including the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, as part of efforts to reposition …
• India-France Tax Treaty Overhaul Cuts Dividend Tax and Expands Capital Gains Rules December 14, 2025 12:38 pm Zoom Bangla News Below is your fully generated SEO‑optimized news article in the required HTML‑safe format, written in short sentences, human-like, and based strictly on information from Reuters. India and France have agreed to update their 1992 tax treaty. The deal was …
• Decision to classify Phala Phala report was 'abuse of power' December 14, 2025 12:32 pm IOL The Independent  Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) investigation report into the conduct of members of the Presidential Protection Unit in relation to their involvement in the Phala Phala investigation should 'never have been classified'.  …
• BRICS Not Aimed Against Any Country, Or To Replace US Dollar: Brazilian Vice President December 14, 2025 12:27 pm News18 Last Updated:December 14, 2025, 17:37 IST Earlier this year, Brazil hosted the BRICS Summit at a time when emerging economies are pushing for greater voice in a global financial system still dominated by the US dollar Brazil's Vice President Geraldo …
• Security boost for candidates, party leaders in polls: CAO December 14, 2025 12:25 pm BDNews24 The Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO) has said police will provide security for political party leaders and candidates during the parliamentary elections. The frontline July Uprising activists will also get security, the CAO announced on Sunday. A statement …
• Leveraging tech, partnerships ways to innovate, stay resilient in harsh economies — Sowemimo December 14, 2025 12:20 pm Business Day Abayomi Sowemimo is a certified project manager and technical writer working on software product development, information security, and financial institution records management. He is also certified by CertiProf and Google on the Scrum framework and …
• Default configurations – How one small oversight opens the door to hackers December 14, 2025 12:15 pm Business Day Many cyber incidents do not start with advanced hacking tools or complex vulnerabilities. They begin with systems that are left just as they came out of the box. Default configuration are intended for convenience of end-users without the need to contact …
• Google.org backs effort to secure 15m public records across four African Nations December 14, 2025 12:14 pm Business Day Google.org has announced funding support for a three-year cybersecurity resilience initiative aimed at securing more than 15 million public records and protecting over two million people across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, as cyberattacks …
• FIRS says France MoU won’t touch Nigeria’s tax data December 14, 2025 12:09 pm Business Day The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) is a strictly technical assistance and capacity-building framework. The …
• How do I Build a Secure Smart Home System? Customized Local-First Modular Automation Control December 14, 2025 12:09 pm Intelligent Living The connected home is evolving from a collection of rented services into a private, self-sustaining ecosystem. Instead of relying on distant servers that introduce lag and privacy risks, a growing wave of homeowners is adopting local-first smart home …
• Experts urge caution as Trump’s big bill incentivizes AI in healthcare December 14, 2025 12:06 pm The Guardian For states to receive certain funding stipulated in the Trump administration’s “big, beautiful” bill, they must meet three of 10 criteria – including integrating more artificial intelligence (AI) technology in healthcare settings – which experts say could …
• AI and Jobs: which roles will disappear and which will be created? December 14, 2025 11:39 am Gulf Times Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future scenario. It is already reshaping how work is performed, how organisations are structured, and which skills are in demand. Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future scenario. It is already reshaping how  …
• ServiceNow nears up to US7 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Armis December 14, 2025 11:17 am The Business Times Singapore [NEW YORK] ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that may be valued at as much as US$7 billion and would represent the tech company’s largest acquisition to date. A deal may be announced in the coming days, …