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How Do Hackers Take Over a Facebook Account?

Your Facebook account is a useful commodity for online criminals. Not only can they potentially access your personal information -- your full name, location, details about your life -- but your Facebook friends' as well. Your account can also be used to spread spam and malware to other users, compromising their security. To gain access they may use malicious software, rogue applications and social engineering. Protect your account by following sensible guidelines. Login Information If someone obtains your login information, he can access your account anytime he wants. Choose strong passwords -- at least eight characters, containing letters and numbers. Single words, even long words, are too easy to guess. Don't leave your Facebook account logged in on a shared computer or public terminal. Anyone could commandeer your account. Don't leave your Facebook password lying around or give it to anyone else. Email If the email you use with your Facebook gets hacked, you may...

SQI College of ICT launches second coding campus in Ibadan

Rector of the SQI College of ICT, Engr. Fredrick Aderinto (left); Director, Planning Research and Statistics – Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Dr. Ademola Adeniyi and Founder and CEO SQI ICT Consultants, Dr. Adeyemi Aderinto, at the launching of the Iwo Road campus of The SQI Coding School in Ibadan, Oyo State. An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) school, Soft Quest Incorporation (SQI), has launched its second satellite coding campus in Ibadan, Oyo State. The institution, which has been accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), according to the management of the college, has its main campus in Ogbomoso and the first satellite campus in Dugbe. It launched the second coding campus at Iwo Road, beside Arisekola Mosque, on Saturday. Speaking at the event, the Rector of the Institution, Engr. Fredrick Aderinto said the institution has been a gateway through which youths are getting great job opportunities as products of S...

Elon Musk’s Starlink licensed to operate in Nigeria

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has announced that his satellite Internet service, Starlink, has been granted approval to begin operations in Nigeria. Musk made this known via his Twitter account on Friday, stating that Starlink had been licensed to operate in Nigeria and Mozambique. “Starlink approved by Nigeria and Mozambique,” he simply wrote. This was confirmed by the Nigerian Communications Commission in a statement where it was revealed that the service had indeed received two licenses to commence operations in the country, Nairametics reports. The NCC revealed that the company received “the International Gateway license and Internet Service Provider license, and will be trading as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd.” According to the commission, the International Gateway and the ISP licenses have 10-year and 5-year tenure respectively. Both licenses take effect from May 2022 and may be renewed after the expiration. Musk’s an...