Cyber security confab holds in Lagos

The Nigerian information technology community would welcome the international community to the Insight Cyber Security Conference, on August 4, 2016 in Lagos.
The event would be hosted byWanostar Nigeria, a cyber security event outfit dedicated to security education, training and awareness (SETA), research, and cyber forensics.
According to the Chief Executive Officer, Wanostar Nigeria, Chris Nwanosike, the objective of the event is to create awareness, protect system resources, and develop skills and knowledge required by computer users to perform their jobs.
“The conference is an annual trademark event aimed at bringing together numerous cyber security experts and policy makers from across the public and private sector of the economy to inspire a secure and safe cyber space, discuss the ever changing threats posed by cyber-crime, and share best practice strategies to effectively combat threats,” he said.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Cyber-security, the Constitution and the Path Forward.” Participating organisations include the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), FlexiP Group, Infodata limited, Soft Solution Ltd, Kropmann Group, Interswitch, Smile, Onpos ISACA and ISC2 Nigeria.
Keynote speakers are Minister of Communications, Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu; Founding Dean, School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Prof. E. Biakolo; and Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, former Chairman, House Committee on ICT and champion of the Bill on Cyber Security at the National Assembly.