US wades into Nigeria’s cybersecurity problem

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By Prince Osuagwu

The United States of America, USA, through the public affairs unit of its mission in Nigeria, last week, raised an awareness campaign capable of reducing Nigeria’s cyber security problem to the barest minimum.

The mission’s 14th national cybersecurity awareness month, held in Lagos, centred on teaching Nigerians, particularly youths, how to keep away from cyber criminals

In his welcome remarks, the Consul General of US Consulate in Lagos, John Bray said that  “every year, billions of dollars are lost through cybercrimes globally. Cybersecurity Ventures predict that the global community will lose more than $6 trillion annually by 2021.

“With the number of internet users growing daily, law enforcement officials expect the number of victims to increase as well as the value of their losses.

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