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Nigeria is hoping to localise Internet traffic in the country by as much as 50 per cent by 2020 through the Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) Nigeria currently has. The rate of growth of Internet traffic is a useful indicator of the health of the entire Internet ecosystem, as well as in measuring the development of the digital economy. Though, localisation of Internet traffic by telecommunications operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) has increased compared to about five years ago, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) believed that increased collaboration among stakeholders can actually bring the required rise in the traffic. Accordingly, localising Internet traffic reduces the delays associated with routing local traffic internationally. By the move, the drop in latency increases speed and better quality of service to end-users. An Internet exchange point (IX or IXP) is a physical infrastructure through which Internet service providers (ISPs) and Content Del...

Instagram has started rolling out a new set of tools to help people feel safe when sharing photos and videos - and two of them are likely to be very popular. The first is the ability to turn off commenting for individual posts, so if you're getting a lot of negative feedback on a photo or video, you can shut them down instantly. "Comments are where the majority of conversation happens on Instagram. While comments are largely positive, they're not always kind or welcome," said Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram in a blog post. "Sometimes there may be moments when you want to let your post stand on its own. Previously this was only available for a small number of accounts. In a few weeks, it will be available for everyone." To turn off comments before you

It's been almost two months since Samsung decided to scrap its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone , after a series of incidents involving the smartphones catching fire and exploding. Initially, Samsung blamed the problem on faulty batteries supplied by its subsidiary, Samsung SDI, according to documents leaked to South Korea’s SBS TV. The plates inside the battery were supposedly too close to each other near its rounded corners, making it vulnerable to a short circuit, and the battery also had defects in its insulating tape and the coating of its negative electrode. Samsung recalled the 2.5 million devices containing SDI batteries and swapped them for Note 7s containing batteries from a different supplier, ATL. But after replacement phones started suffering the same issue , it was suggested further defects could exist within the Note 7. Now a teardown of the Note 7 by engineering software developer Instrumental appears to have uncovered the real root of the problem. The researchers ...

As far as you are always online, you are vulnerable to being hacked. So, oftentimes than not, it is never simple to decide if your computer has been hacked. This is because hackers have developed subtle ways to quietly access your network without you suspecting anything. Not to worry, Jumia Travel shares some signs to look out for. If you notice any of these signs, you should alert your IT department. Hacking can damage a lot of things including your reputation. Ask Hillary Clinton how the exposure of her emails by hackers affected her electioneering campaign. Unexpected slowdown Normally, the speed of your internet is faster than Usain Bolt but suddenly it becomes very slow. It may be that someone is tampering with your router remotely. This is possible when hackers install a software that can slow down your networks. So, if you notice any of this you should take action. You are unable to log in You open your system and log in with ease. But in this

The credit card is becoming popular in Nigeria a