IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICAL THEORY (IJCSMT )

E-ISSN 2545-5699
P-ISSN 2695-1924
VOL. 9 NO. 1 2023

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Securing Nigeria’s Ivory Towers from Cyber Attacks

Clement Amone Keyamo, Dr. Ejeh Patrrick Ogholuwarami

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Abstract

Nigerian Universities have been reported to be lackadaisical concerning Cyber security which may account for the rising attacks on their IT infrastructure by Cyber criminals. This paper aims to provide information that can enlighten the University stakeholders on the threats to their IT infrastructure and how to secure them. The paper concludes that There is a need for the institution to be proactive in combating the threats posed by Cybercriminals and that it should take advantage of Cyber insurance coverage available to ameliorate potential attacks.

keywords:

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Countermeasures, IT Security, computer Security

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References:

Badamasi, B. (2018). The effects of security protocols on cybercrime at Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, Nigeria(Doctoral dissertation).

Binuyo, G. O. (2019). An Assessment Of Cyber-security Technologies In the Selected
University In southwestern Nigeria.

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