Telemedicine gap; PHP threats; AI risks; Meta fine

1. Nigeria’s Telemedicine Gap: Over 80% interested, less than 20% using services: NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi revealed that while over eighty percent of Nigerians are willing to use telemedicine, fewer than twenty percent have actually adopted these services. This significant gap between interest and usage was highlighted at the Tech Outlook event in Lagos, indicating a major opportunity for digital healthcare innovation and policy intervention. 2. ngCERT flags critical PHP vulnerabilities threatening Nigerian websites: The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned of two critical PHP vulnerabilities, known as PHP2Shell, which allow unauthenticated remote code execution. These flaws, rated nine point two on the CVSS scale, threaten web servers and sensitive data. Emergency security updates have been released for recent PHP versions to mitigate the risk of server compromise and data exposure. 3. Lotus Bank flags data privacy risks from unapproved workplace AI tools: Lotus Bank has cautioned employees against inputting confidential or customer data into unapproved artificial intelligence tools, citing significant privacy and cybersecurity risks. During a recent webinar, the bank emphasized the need for human oversight and verification of AI outputs, warning that unauthorized use could expose sensitive information to potential breaches and misuse by cybercriminals. 4. Meta’s $25bn US Fine: What it means for data privacy enforcement in Nigeria: A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay twenty-five billion dollars for violating consumer protection laws regarding user data privacy. This landmark ruling follows a jury verdict finding millions of violations. In Nigeria, Meta previously faced a two hundred and twenty million dollar penalty from regulators, raising questions about global accountability and data protection enforcement.