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Following the announcement by the federal government of an alleged attacks by hackers on the country’s cyberspace during the Presidential and National Assembly polls on February 25, a number of Information Technology (IT) experts have charged the government to enforce hosting of Nigerian websites locally and intensify its effort to safeguard the country’s cyberspace by domesticating cyber security and data protection.

It was gathered that more than 70 per cent of Nigerian websites are hosted in foreign countries. The experts urged the government to make sure the cyberspace is strongly protected to record credible results of 2023 general elections, calling for training of more experts to safeguard the cyberspace.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa…

This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for UK audiences.

We’re feeling a little philosophical, so puzzle us this: When a tree falls in the forest, does anyone hear it? And in the ever-crowded wilderness of the World Wide Web, if you don’t have your own website, then do you even exist?

Good yes. The answer is obviously yes to both. But just like that mighty tumbling oak tree, there will be no one to marvel at your greatness and sing your praises unless you have a nice little corner of the internet to promote yourself. Billions of people surf the internet every day around the world. That means there are billions of potential eyes to discover your talents and thoughts, and just as many potential pockets ready to open if you can offer them…