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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

247 Nigeria is 11 years on #Twitter

 #nigeria #education #africa #people #children #school #women #students #news #information #education #masscommunication #communication

WOW!
HALLELUJAH!
247 Nigeria is 11 years on #Twitter
September 2010 - September 2021!
I thank Almighty God for the abundance of His infinite grace every day by day since September 2010.
@247nigeria has been one of the leading blogs for aggregation, publication and circulation of news and information on Nigeria and Nigerians and on current affairs in the world. And fully committed to the Corporate Social Responsibility for the advocacy of the education of the millions of underprivileged girls out of school in Nigeria by coorganising the Nigerian premieres of "Girl Rising" in 2013 and "He Named Me Malala" in 2015 to celebrate the annual United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child on every October 11. We rescued a secondary school girl trafficked from Nigeria to #Libya in 2016 and successfully supported her rehabilitation with professional skills acquisition in Benin of Edo State.

 
We will continue doing our best for public enlightenment and human development.

We need the cooperation and support of all good people, companies and organisations.

- Ekeyerengozi Michael Chima,

Publisher/Editor,

247 NIGERIA

247 Nigeria (@247nigeria) / Twitter



Monday, July 25, 2011

Get Ahead of the Class with AT&T Campus Guide


Go back to school with the latest technology. AT&T Campus Guide connects, informs and engages college communities through an innovative mobile platform, complete with important contacts, maps, events calendars, news updates, social networking, course information and more. (PRNewsFoto/AT&T Inc.)

25 Jul 2011 14:00 Africa/Lagos


Get Ahead of the Class with AT&T Campus Guide

New Mobile Platform Connects, Informs and Engages Campus Communities

PR Newswire

DALLAS, July 25, 2011

DALLAS, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time to ditch the bulky directories and printed flyers. With AT&T Campus Guide, on-the-go students, faculty, alumni and staff can access campus information right on their smartphones. Community members can check out upcoming events, catch up on university sports scores and read course materials – all without skipping a beat in their busy schedules.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110725/CG40358)

AT&T* is the first carrier to offer this type of mobile platform, an affordable, leading-edge technology for higher education institutions. The AT&T Campus Guide app, which users can download for free, works with any service provider and on most major mobile operating systems. AT&T is working with DubMeNow, a pioneer in mobilizing higher education, to bring AT&T Campus Guide to schools all over the country.

Colleges and universities using AT&T Campus Guide can customize the app, adding school colors and banners to make it their own. And with its quick and easy set-up, AT&T Campus Guide is ready to go in a matter of weeks rather than months.

AT&T Campus Guide offers nine different features:

* Courses: Students can connect with classmates and professors in real-time using AT&T Campus Guide, viewing grades, assignments, announcements and detailed class information.
* Events: Wondering when the next big game is? Not sure when exams start? The events calendar on AT&T Campus Guide provides important dates and times for campus happenings.
* Directory: Search and browse contact information and connect with other students and faculty, without paging through a campus phonebook.
* Maps: Freshmen, visiting students and alumni will particularly appreciate campus maps and turn-by-turn directions between buildings.
* Notifications: Timely notifications announce school cancellations and remind students about overdue library books, tuition payments and more.
* News: Find the latest campus news, sports scores and Tweets – all in one place.
* Friends: An always up-to-date and backed-up address book of all students' classmates, friends and campus contacts. Any time students lose or replace their phones, they can just reinstall the AT&T Campus Guide app to their new phones and all of their contacts are restored.
* My Card: Students can easily share their customizable contact information to keep in touch with their friends, classmates, potential employers, alumni and advisors..
* Info: Looking for more information? Click on Info for miscellaneous details about campus.


"Students gravitate toward schools that have the best resources, the best technology," said Chris Hill, Vice President, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "They're mobile and they're looking for colleges and universities that are mobile too. AT&T Campus Guide supports community engagement and communication in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner."

"More than 600 schools currently license our platform to connect, inform and engage their students and campus communities," said Manoj Ramnani, CEO of DubMeNow. "With nearly 4,000 U.S. colleges and universities eager to catch up on mobile, the AT&T Campus Guide application gives campus leaders an effective way to draw students' interest. Our mobile platform, which powers AT&T Campus Guide, offers advanced integration, configuration, management and administration features in a complete solution."

AT&T will begin pre-selling AT&T Campus Guide on July 29th. Schools that participate in the pilot period (July 29th through September 29th) will receive the application free of charge until October 1st.

AT&T is dedicated to supporting education with products and services that help institutions improve productivity both in and out of the classroom. In addition, AT&T's University Advantage Program provides tailored contracts and discounts for colleges and universities.

For more information on AT&T Campus Guide, visit: http://go-att.us/CampusGuide.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About Powered by DUB

Powered by DUB is the first comprehensive and intuitive open, mobile application platform for higher education, associations and events. The Powered by DUB platform allows organizations to connect, inform and engage with their community. For more information, visit http://www.poweredbydub.com or email sales@poweredbydub.com.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Jessica Rich, +1-212-453-2327, jr105t@att.com, or Melissa (Mirabile) Salottolo, +1-212-453-2327, mmirabil@attnews.us, both of AT&T Corporate Communications

Web Site: http://www.att.com


Friday, November 5, 2010

24/7 Nigeria is it!




24/7 Nigeria is attracting more foreigners than Nigerians and their commendations are really overwhelming.

24/7 Nigeria brings the latest news and information on Nigeria to the rest of the world and reports the rest of the world to Nigeria.

I am happy I started this news and information website with the cooperation and support of my younger brother Clarke EkenediriChukwu Eke. You see the power in brothers supporting each other to make a positive impact in the world.

Go and start something great and positive today.


~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
The Publisher/CEO
International Digital Post Network (IDPN)

Fast developing the largest Nigerian online news and information media network




Tuesday, March 30, 2010

One Year Later, Social Networkers Are Savvier About Keeping Information Private, But Still Take Risks

30 Mar 2010 13:00 Africa/Lagos


Webroot Research: One Year Later, Social Networkers Are Savvier About Keeping Information Private, But Still Take Risks

Second Annual Survey Shows 37 Percent More Users Block Strangers From Viewing Their Profiles Through A Google Search, Yet 81 Percent Allow Anyone on Their Network to See Their Recent Activity

BOULDER, Colo., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As the amount of activity on social networks continues to grow, more members are taking steps to protect their privacy but opportunities abound for security risks, according to new research commissioned by Webroot, a leading provider of Internet security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets.

Webroot's second annual study surveyed more than 1,100 members of Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter and other popular social networks. The survey showed an increasing awareness among social network users of how to keep personal information private. At the same time, it revealed how social network users still put their identities and sensitive information at risk. Among the findings:

-- More users are practicing certain safe behaviors, including blocking
their profiles from being visible through public search engines - a 37
percent increase over last year.
-- Yet more than a quarter of respondents have never changed their
default privacy settings.
-- And more than three quarters place no restrictions on who can see
their recent activity.



Social networks are a growing Web destination - and a growing target for cybercriminals

Facebook membership grew to more than 400 million active users, a 229 percent jump over the previous year(1). For the week ending March 13, Facebook surpassed Google in the United States to become the most visited Web site for the week(2). And earlier this month, Twitter reported a 1,500 percent growth in the number of new registered users in the course of a year(3).

"A perfect storm is developing between the number of people flocking to social networks and the new, increasingly sophisticated malware attacks cybercriminals are launching to prey on the personal data they're sharing," said Jeff Horne, director of Threat Research at Webroot. "For example, our team has noted over 100 different variations of Koobface, a worm known to trick people into clicking links they shouldn't in order to infect their PC's and often convince them to provide credit card numbers to buy phony antivirus products, among other fraudulent activities."

In addition, Webroot has seen a rise in spam on social networks, which commonly contains links to malicious Web site links: The Webroot survey showed a 23 percent increase in spam received on social networks since last year.

Summary of Key Findings

Social network users are sharing information that could help hackers breach their profiles, their wallets and possibly their homes:

-- Sixty-one percent include their birthday
-- Fifty-two percent include their hometown
-- Seventeen percent make their cell phone available.
-- More than three quarters (77 percent) don't restrict who can access
their photo albums.
-- Eighty-one percent don't place any restrictions on who can see their
recent activity, including updates generated by geo-location-based
tools that report where their users are visiting.



Younger users (ages 18-29) are the least likely to take steps to safeguard their information.

-- Forty-three percent of young users use the same password across
multiple sites compared to 32 percent overall.
-- Forty percent of younger users say they accept friend requests from
strangers while only 29 percent of total users have.
-- And while 69 percent of the general population has clicked on a link
sent or posted by a friend, 77 percent of younger users have done so.


Privacy settings continue to be underutilized.
-- Twenty-eight percent of users report they've never changed their
default privacy settings.
-- Seventy-three percent were aware of Facebook's December 2009 privacy
changes which automatically exposed their full profiles by default.
-- But 42 percent report they haven't made changes to their settings
since the switch.



But modest gains are being made toward safeguarding personal information on social networks.

-- Twenty-seven percent of users now restrict who can find their profile
through a public search engine, up from 20 percent last year.
-- Sixty-seven percent now use different passwords for each of their
social networks, up from 64 percent last year.
-- Forty-seven percent know who can see their profile, up from 41 percent
last year.


What Can Users Do?

"Consumers need to better protect themselves by guarding their profiles and setting stricter privacy policies - especially given the growing popularity in location-based social media tools that broadcast where you are. It's also important to make sure your computer has an added layer of security to stop attacks before they happen," continued Horne.

To help consumers understand and protect themselves from these types of attacks, Webroot has provided the following tips as a guideline for safer social networking:

-- Make personal information private--Protect yourself by updating
privacy settings on your profile to restrict or omit access to any
personal data. Users of popular geo-location services that allow you
to share where you are should be especially careful to not disclose
your location to the wrong people.
-- Read between the lines--Familiarize yourself with the social networks'
privacy options to ensure you're taking advantage of any enhanced
security features.
-- Be exclusive--Only accept friend requests, emails and site links from
people you know and even then, be selective about what you open.
Accepting items from sources you do not know could expose you to
malicious malware.
-- Protect the password--As a critical line of defense, it is more
important than ever for members to choose their passwords wisely, and
make them different from one site to the next. Incorporating numbers,
letters and special characters like !, $, and * into your password
makes it stronger. Webroot also recommends changing your password at
regular intervals, and never use the same password at more than one
site.
-- Suite Security-- Protect your PC with an Internet security suite that
includes antivirus, antispyware, and firewall technologies.
-- Always automate software updates--If you're already using antimalware
software, be sure to install updates which include the latest malware
definitions. Do the same with updates to your operating system,
Internet browser and other key applications. However, watch out for
fake software updates like emails that purport to be from Microsoft
which require you click on a link to update Windows. Toggle the
automatic updates setting within Windows.



Webroot offers several comprehensive Internet security solutions for consumers including Webroot® AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper®, and Webroot Internet Security Essentials. For more information about these and other products, please visit http://www.webroot.com/En_US/consumer.html.

About the Research

Between February and March 2010, Webroot sponsored an online survey of Internet users in the United States and the United Kingdom. The panel management company e-Rewards invited panel members who own a PC or laptop, have an Internet connection at home, and spend at least one hour per week online at home to participate in the study. With a total of 1,136 respondents, the margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. To view the complete results visit: http://www.slideshare.net/Webroot/webroot-research-one-year-later-social-netwo rkers-are-savvier-about-keeping-information-private-but-still-take-risks.

About Webroot

Webroot, a Boulder, Colorado-based company provides industry-leading security solutions to consumers, enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide. Webroot delivers a comprehensive range of cloud-based security services to business customers that encompass Web security, email security, email archiving, as well as endpoint protection. For more information visit http://www.webroot.com/ or call 800.772.9383.

Webroot Threat Blog: http://blog.webroot.com/. Follow Webroot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/webroot.

©2010 Webroot Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Webroot and Spy Sweeper are registered trademarks or trademarks of Webroot Software, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

(1) Source: Facebook Statistics: http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics

(2) Source: Experian Hitwise Analyst Blog, http://weblogs.hitwise.com/heather-dougherty/2010/03/facebook_reaches_top_rank ing_i.html

(3) Source: "Twitter update newsletter by Biz Stone reports 1,500 percent growth," March 2, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle Online, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=58321

Source: Webroot

CONTACT: Aimee Eichelberger of Borders+Gratehouse, +1-415-963-4174, ext.
15, Aimee(at) bordersgratehouse.com, for Webroot

Web Site: Webroot