The impact of cybercrime on the Nigerian economy and banking system
Date
2016
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Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
Abstract
Stylized facts on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) performance in Nigeria pg.2; Conceptual issues – Definition, types and dimension of cyber crime pg.4; Causes and effects of cybercrime in Nigeria pg.7; The Impact of cybercrime on the economy and Nigerian banking system pg.10; Strategies for combating cybercrime in the Nigerian banking system pg.13;
Description
The paper is structured into 6 sections. First is the Introduction, Section 2 documents stylized facts on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria. Section 3 focuses on conceptual issues, while Section 4 discusses the causes and effects of cybercrime in Nigeria. Section 5 examines its impacts on the Nigerian economy and banking system and Section 6 proffers strategies for addressing cybercrime in the banking industry. Section 7 concludes the paper.