In a bid to expand Internet access, the government is considering to introduce "cloud computing," which will act as a data centre where the public can access all the information from government ministries, agencies, departments whenever they need it.
Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing and storage capacity as a service to a heterogeneous community of end-recipients. The solution entrusts services with a user's data, software and computation over a network. The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) is spearheading the initiative, which the body says promises more affordability, security, features and accessibility in a sea of devices.
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