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Digital skills that make a difference
We are a non profit organisation dedicated to helping youths acquire life-transforming digital skills. Imagine a world where every child can learn essential d
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Preparing Our Youths for a Beautiful Future
The maiden edition of IT4YUS ANNUAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEBATE held on the 3rd day of March 2022, was indeed a success. In fact, expectations were surpassed.
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What to do if your Facebook account is hacked
If you’ve been tricked into providing your Facebook account password to a hacker, they can use your Facebook details to hack your other accounts on other servic
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The Journey is Still On
IT4YUs remains committed to securing a viable future for the youths. In furtherance of our highly cherished objectives, it's our joy to bring to your notice tha
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Simple Ways to Stay Safe Online
Technology alone cannot fully protect you; you are your best defense. Ultimately, the greatest defense against attackers is you. By using common sense, you can
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Challenges & Prospects of IT in Oshiri by David, Rita Ezinne (IT4YUS Scholar)
In places like my own immediate community Oshiri, people just live for the day, giving a hoot only about what to eat and stay alive.
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Social Media Privacy Series #2
Privacy Tree: Social media settings can’t protect you from friends, relatives, and co-workers who view your postings and then have the ability to share those po
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Social Media Privacy Series #1
Most people would never consider walking into a crowded room and loudly broadcasting to total strangers all the details of their private life—from their health
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Fly with the wind
“Technology will change, and so must we. Lest we remain the last leaf on a dead branch, the others having decided to fly with the wind.” —Christine Lagarde, he
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The Journey Is Still On…
On the 29th October, 2019 - IT4YUs completed the 4th batch of its youths computer training cum education initiative. Thirteen (13) vibrant, young minds were ful
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WhatsApp Hacked!
Upgrade your WhatsApp now to protect yourself!!!. As a rule, don’t use any app that you won’t be able to upgrade. Apps will have issues, its a matter of when
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Social media: An Imaginary World that Exists in the Cyber Space ~ Adaeze Chiamaka Eze
Social media is an imaginary world that exists in the “cyber space” where everything seems perfect; a quixotic platform where people have different fake version
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Information Technology Revolution ~ Inyima Silas
IT impact the present century like a tonic of sorts. It's changing expectations and realities. Do you know that 70 percent of global population, at present, r
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Impacts of Information Technology in Our Time ~ Nweze John Uchenna
People today suffer information overload. Technological progress inevitably creates addicted dependence on technology. Many choices being made now will be cost
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IT REVOLUTION: The Life-wire of the 21st Century ~ Ogo Precious
The impact of technology has been overwhelming, and its usefulness, as far as adaptation is concerned, has continued to increase exponentially. At best, we are
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Dynamising The Fixed Mindset!
Imbibing the mindset that we can have or get all we want in life; The mindset that we are superior to others because of our family, background or tribe; The m
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IT4YUS is a year old!
Today marks a circumference of many success stories and challenges. From abstract conception to ultimate reality, IT4YUs now towers high in impacting the youth
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The ABCDs of Staying Safe Online
It is very easy for an individual to maintain a good online hygiene. The amazing thing about it is that most online service providers for example, Facebook, Twi
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Blockchain Technology: Re-defining the Cyber Warfare
From regulatory authorities cracking down on blockchain powered cryptocurrencies to both individual and state-sponsored hackers draining crypto-wallets, cryptoc
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Quote of the week
“The Stone Age has not ended due to lack of stones, but because new technologies have appeared.” ~ Vladimir Putin. Adoption of new ways of doing things is all
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Technological Evolution: A Saving Grace for Persons with Disabilities
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Backbeat on Revolutions in Oshiri, a Community in Search of Hope and Assurance
Being Text of A Keynote Address by Macpherson C.O. Okpara at the Workshop on Information Technologies Revolution in Oshiri Initiated by IT4YUs , at Oshiri Dev C
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IT Abilities: Breaking Boundaries and Restoring the Gifted
I.T. ABILITIES: In the world of today, most especially in this 21st Century of our time, Information Technology (I.T.) has indeed exhibited its vast powers and
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Remedying Youth Un-Employability: What Information Technology (It) Can Do
Now, the question is not “can you read or write?” Reading or writing is a normal thing any serious-minded person can do. Your peculiarities lie in how efficien
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The Bearing of Information Technology on Education: Breaking Boundaries and Assuring Quality
The pace of change brought about by new technologies has, no doubt, had a significant effect on the way people live, work and play worldwide. New and emerging t
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Digital Literacy, Not English Literacy: Your Sure Bet for Unlimited Exploits
English literacy can only do one thing for you, and that's being able to communicate (through reading and writing) in English Language. But reading and writing
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Information Technology (IT) Illiteracy Among Youth: A Ubiquitous Mess
It's true that when the wind of change blows, some will remain adamant to adapt, while others will embrace it saying, "change is the only constant thing in life
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In this Information Age, Youth without IT Skills are Doomed; They Constitute Problem to themselves and the Society!
Theoretically expressed, computer literacy is “the ability to use computer and related technological devices efficiently, with a range of skills covering from e
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E-Payment Trends and Travails in Nigeria: Problems Begging for Solvers
Look around and you see the beautiful, unimaginable landmarks of Information Technology (IT) breathing life into virtually all utmost concerns of humans. In Nig
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Information Technology - Many Jobs, No Workers; Yet No Jobs.
The rate of unemployment in our society is increasing every day. Many people are being retrenched by their employers because of the economic hardship (recession
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Technological Evolution: A Saving Grace for Persons with Disabilities
In spite of the disparity between persons with disabilities and the everyday people, as engendered by a myriad of factors, ranging from societal disapproval to
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Deloitte Data Breach Has Proven Again That Only A Password Is No Security
If Deloitte, One of the world’s “big four” accountancy firms that provide auditing, tax consultancy and high-end cybersecurity advice to some of the world’s big
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Yahoo – One of the worst security practice I have seen.
I got an email this morning from Yahoo. I started wondering if someone has hacked my account or maybe Yahoo detected a suspicious activity. Only to discover tha