ESET
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National
Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to ensure maximum
protection of both private and public organisations gateways.
ESET,
an IT security company that offers anti-virus and firewall products,
said that with the MoU signed with NITDA and its Secure School
Initiative, millions of students in the tertiary institutions will
receive free anti-malware solutions from ESET.
The firm also works
with NITDA to provide standards and guidelines in the protection of
Nigeria cyberspace and ensuring that all federal government MDAs’ IT
infrastructures are secured.
The agreement signed by parties in
Abuja recently, will enable NITDA and governments institutions IT
administrators to have access to periodic Cyber security training by
ESET experts on emerging threats.
“We are at a defining moment in the
evolution and growth of the Internet in running day to day activities
and deliverables of Government and schools. Large-scale data breaches,
ransomware attack, cybercrime, surveillance and other online threats are
eroding Nigerians’ trust on Government e-platforms/websites and
affecting how they use the Internet in as a whole,” Dr. Isa Ali Pantami
PhD, NITDA Director-General disclosed.
He said that this makes the
partnership highly necessary to provide awareness and education on
cybersecurity and also ensure that all government and private
institutions are protected by a tested and trusted IT Security Solution
Provider.
ESET, will support and drive NITDA’s role in providing and
jointly developing frameworks for data protection and safe cyberspace in
Nigeria, Olufemi Ake, ESET Country Manager told Nigeria
CommunicationsWeek.
The partnership which is also part of activities
to mark 30th anniversary of ESET, Mr. Ake said, it will also provide
schools in Nigeria with internet security on their connected devices
through a scheme tagged “ESET Secure School Initiative”.
While
introducing ESET Secure School Initiative, Mr Ake said the scheme is
designed is to sensitize over 70% of the academia in cyber security and
the need for proactive protection of research data.
 |
Comments
Post a Comment