Microsoft team Nigeria to fight cybercrime
Date: October 22, 2005Source: toptechnews.com
Microsoft Latest News about Microsoft is lending its I.T. expertise to the government of Nigeria in a joint effort to combat e-mail fraud and other cybercrimes in the African nation.
The software giant has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take up issues including spam, financial scams, phishing, spyware, viruses, worms, malicious code launches, counterfeiting, and other illegal activities.
Country's Reputation Suffers
Established in 2002, the EFCC has investigated some 50 cases of cybercrime in courts throughout Nigeria and has confiscated $100 million from spammers and other defendants, according to Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the commission's executive chairman.
"Our economy has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign investment because our credibility and the trust of the international community have been affected. Nigerians can't even use financial instruments as basic as mail orders; if it comes from Nigeria, it's suspect," he said.
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