Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru (born 1967) is a British-Nigerian Engineer and a technology entrepreneur,[1] living in the United Kingdom.[2][3][4]
Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | British-Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer , Technology entrepreneur |
Professional career
editKingsley is a Doctor of information security and British chartered engineer.[5]
As a postgraduate researcher at the University of Liverpool in 2005 invented the idea of one-time passwords (OTPs) for card-not-present payments called SMSVerify using both online through SMS and using cartesian geometry for offline OTP, Aguoru has more than 20 years of experience in financial technologies and security.[4][6]
He is the founder and Director of Paymenex Limited.[7][8]
In 2024, Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the use of card PINs for online payments to prevent Nigerians from being defrauded of their money.[9][10][11]
Early life
editKingsley holds Doctor of Information Security degree from the University of East London, and Master of Science in Information Technology with specialization in Information Security from the University of Liverpool.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Dr Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru (Kaytrans Solutions Ltd) - Director Profile - Endole". open.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Opanuga, Jimisayo (2024-11-03). "UK-based Nigerian alerts EFCC, CBN on danger of using card online". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Kingsley Chibuzor AGUORU personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ a b "UK Expert Cautions on Using Card PINs for Online Transactions – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Nigerian-British Engineer Urges Ban On Card PIN Usage For Online Transactions". Gistmania. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "UK Expert Warns Nigeria: Entering ATM Card PINs On Paystack, Flutterwave, Interswitch Dangerous".
- ^ "Dr Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru (Kaytrans Solutions Ltd) - Director Profile - Endole". open.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Paymenex Ltd - Company Profile - Endole". open.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Lawal, Kayode (2024-11-03). "UK-based Nigerian alerts EFCC, CBN on danger of card PIN usage for online transactions". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Opanuga, Jimisayo (2024-11-06). "Expert advocates adoption of SCA to protect Nigerians against online fraud". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Tosin, Alamu (2024-11-03). "Nigerian-British Engineer Petitions EFCC, CBN to Ban Card PINs for Online Transactions to Curb Fraud Risks - NG News 247". Ent News Naija. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "UK based Nigerian alerts EFCC, CBN on danger of card pin usage for online transactions".
- ^ "An Empirical Investigation of the Causes and Consequences of Card-Not-Present Fraud, Its Impact and Solution".