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Security is a very important issue on the internet today. Browsing the internet often comes with security risks that some internet users are not even aware of. Your internet security risks increases tremendously if you browse using public PCs as found in cyber cafes. A Cyber cafe (a.k.a Internet Cafe) is a place where internet applications are accessible to the public. Customers buy airtime in order to have access to the internet via PCs available in the internet cafe LAN network. The airtime contains a password for logging into the PC. Customers can also come with a laptop and connect to...

The cheapest way for a business to start using internet technology is the email. The email is an internet technology that enables the exchange of messages between any person with a mailbox (also called email address) with any other person with a mailbox. To use email you need an email address. You can go for free email services offered by large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc. Assuming you go for google mail (gmail) your address will look something like this [email protected] You may also pay a premium price to get an address of the form [email protected] This...

Are you planning to own a cyber cafe? Do you want to know how to start a cyber cafe business? Do you want to improve the quality of service that your customers experience? If your answer is yes, then you are in the right page. This document will provide information for people aspiring to own cyber cafes in the future with information on what they would require to invest in, so as to deliver what we believe is an acceptable quality of service to their customers. This document will also provide valuable information for existing internet cafe owners. Some of the...

Cyber cafe or internet cafe is a place where internet applications are accessible by the general public. Customers buy vouchers, which contain a user name, and password that gives them access to the internet via any computer in the internet cafe. The major services offered by internet cafes are internet applications like email, chatting, downloads and web browsing. Other applications available at internet cafes include office software like MS Office, graphic software like CorelDraw and computer games. Ideally, an internet cafe should sell food and drinks, however most cafes in Nigeria focus on computer related services. Internet cafes also offer scanning...

There are a lot of cyber cafes, each promising a wide range of services. But what do you expect from a cyber cafe? In Nigeria today a number of internet cafes deliver very poor quality of service (QoS) to their clients. This is helped by the attitude of most Nigerians to cyber cafes. Internet users in Nigeria prefer visiting cyber cafes close to their houses or offices irrespective of whether QoS is poor. They often have the false impression that they have no choice, so even though they are not getting the service they expect from their cyber cafe, they...

Nigerians, like most people living in developing countries depend on cyber cafes for their internet access. This is chiefly because the cost of computers is still too exorbitant for most citizens. Another factor is that the cost of buying and maintaining internet access from telecom companies in Nigeria is still too expensive for most people. These two factors have made internet cafes very popular among Citizens. Every day thousands of people visit these cyber cafes that dot strategic positions in our towns and cities to make use of internet/IT services. Popular internet applications for Nigerians include email, chatting, social network sites...

Internet penetration in Nigeria is currently very poor. Most Nigerians presently use cybercafes for accessing internet applications. This is because of the high cost of internet connection, coupled with the high cost of owning a PC. Starcomms has been at the forefront of providing efficient and cost effective internet access to Nigerians. The recent internet offer by Starcomms puts her ahead of the competition. Starcomms is currently offering four internet plans for different segments of the market. These are: SURF ALWAYS 10 000 Naira per month This service is always on 24 hours everyday and amounts to...