Our 2014 cyber security outlook was an eye-opener into the Nigerian cyberspace as all the predictions made were accurate. 2015 must therefore not be underestimated as the seeming deduction is that the hackers are always one step ahead; this is a gap that must be bridged
31,536,000; the number of seconds that made up the year 2014.
Around the world, each second was used effectively by hackers in
planning attacks and exploiting vulnerable people, systems and
processes. Brazen attacks unlike anything we have ever witnessed
before were carried out and from all indications, 2015 is likely to
be another roller coaster ride.
From the reported hack on the US retail giant (Target), to the
Sony pictures entertainment security breach, there is a growing
trend in terms of bravado on the part of hackers. In 2014, the
National Assembly of Nigeria made a bold move in the war against
cybercrime when the Senate passed the Cybercrime Bill. This feat in
addition to the cyber security