Country
Nigeria
Source
Article: International Journal of Cognitive Research in science, engineering and education: Vol 1, No1 2013
Title
Approach to Cyber Security Issues in Nigeria: Challenges and Solution by Dr Ibikunle Frank, & Ewwniyi Odunayo both from Dept of Electrical & Info Engineering Covenant Uni Nigeria
About
Proved that Universities are doing research on cybersecurity issues. | Gives a good summary as at 2013 on the cybercrime issues, and gives some solutions. | Has been plagiarised!
Key findings
Mentions the Nigerian Military in relation to cybersecurity | Nigeria ranked 43 in EMEA that commits cyber crime | Set up National Cyber Security Initiative (NCI) in 2003 as a response and Nigerian cybercrime working group (NVWG) | Covers scale of E-crimes in Nigeria and emerging cyber tricks | Challenges of Cybercrime: Nigeria 56/60 countries embracing internet usage but third in fraud attempt category | Domestic and international Law enforcement & prosecution | Unemployment is growing | Poverty Rate is increasing, Nigeria is classed as a 3rd world country | Corruption- Nigeria is third among most corrupt countries in the world | Lack of standards and National Central Control, lack of regulations etc | Lack of Infrastructure, National Functional Database for tracking perpetrators | Proliferation of Cyber Cafes |Porous nature of the internet. | Provides solutions to cybercrime: including need for Education - individuals as well as corporations and organisations. | Establishment of programs and IT Forums for Nigerian Youths | Use of Address Verifications Systems, IP Address Tracking, Antivirus & Anti-Spyware Software, Cryptography | Cyber Ethics and Cyber Legislation Laws: Need to create a cybersecurity culture and address issues relating to enforcement
Website
https://www.academia.edu/5118994/APPROACH_TO_CYBER_SECURITY_ISSUES_IN_NIGERIA_CHALLENGES_AND_SOLUTION