The world of card transactions moves at breakneck speed. Customers expect instant approvals, seamless experiences, and near-real-time settlements. But behind the scenes, financial institutions often grapple with a different reality: manual, error-prone settlement processes that drag down efficiency, inflate costs, and expose them to unnecessary risks. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Countless banks […]
The Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 serves as a cornerstone for protecting the privacy and rights of individuals regarding their personal data. Complying with the NDPA requires more than just ticking boxes; it demands a shift towards responsible data management practices. This piece leverages South African experience of PoPIA compliance, exploring how fundamental principles […]
Ditch the Spreadsheets: Automate Your Way to Streamlined Card Transaction Settlements with Introspec
In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, efficiency and accuracy are paramount. Yet, many institutions still rely on manual, spreadsheet-based processes for card transaction settlements, leading to errors, delays, and frustration. The world of card transactions moves at breakneck speed. Customers expect instant approvals, seamless experiences, and near-real-time settlements. But behind the scenes, financial institutions often grapple […]
Identity and access management (IAM) is the cybersecurity discipline that deals with how users access digital resources and what they can do with those resources. IAM systems keep hackers out while ensuring that each individual user has the exact permissions they need to do their jobs—and not more than that. The average corporate network houses both human users (employees, […]
In an era dominated by digital transformation, Nigeria is witnessing a significant shift towards recognizing and prioritizing data privacy. As technology continues to reshape the landscape of business, communication, and governance, the need to safeguard personal information has become more crucial than ever. The emergence of data privacy as a trend in Nigeria reflects a […]
ActivEdge Technologies, Nigeria’s leading technology and innovation company with nearly two decades of progressive market leadership, in continuation of its consistent corporate governance practice, has announced a new board to replace retiring directors. This is as the company continues with its strategic expansion drive into key markets across Africa. The newly inaugurated chairman of the […]
Get ready to retool your cybersecurity game in 2024! Join us as we crack the code on the 10 essential cybersecurity resolutions every CIO and CISO needs to lead their organizations through the ever-shifting threat landscape. This is your actionable playbook for building cyber resilience, packed with cutting-edge strategies and tactical insights. Forget generic blueprints; […]
Network compliance stands as the cornerstone of security within the financial services landscape. This vital yet complex undertaking transcends the realm of information security and data privacy regulations, encompassing a multitude of operational standards. Disaster recovery and resilience are just two examples of these critical standards that further complicate the compliance landscape. Navigating this intricate […]
What Is Disaster Recovery? Disaster recovery (DR) consists of IT technologies and best practices designed to prevent or minimize data loss and business disruption resulting from catastrophic events—everything from equipment failures and localized power outages to cyberattacks, civil emergencies, criminal or military attacks, and natural disasters. Many businesses—especially small- and mid-sized organizations—neglect to develop a […]
What is Cloud Migration? Cloud migration is the movement of data, applications, computing capacity, and other digital assets from an organization’s on-premises data center to a data center run by a cloud provider. Like all migrations, the journey is driven by a search for greener pastures. An organization pursuing cloud migration seeks a place where […]