2015 was an incredible year for cybersecurity in Nigeria. In May
2015, the cybercrime bill was signed into law in Nigeria by
erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan. The implications of this to
individuals and corporations is that cybercrime is now properly
defined and legal consequences are attached to any defiance of this
law.
A cyber-attack hit the main website of the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC) and its iPlayer Streaming service on New
Year's Eve. The BBC's websites were unavailable for several
hours as a result of the attack. This was the first widely reported
cyber-attack of the year 2016. Whilst it is bad enough to hear such
news at the start of the year, what should be of main concern is
the number of unreported or stealth cyber-attacks that have and
will occur in 2016. As the Internet and technology continues to
evolve, the world becomes more connected and no one is immune to
these threats.
