The Nigerian Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has said that following the reported incident of unauthorized NIN verification by expressverify.com, its investigation reveals that a third-party who, among others, was originally authorized to provide verification services to citizens and genuine businesses might have allowed expressverify.com to use its NIN verification credentials to conduct verification. The Commission […]
NDPC to investigate alleged NIMC’s unauthorised access to enrollees’ personal data
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has said it will investigate the alleged unauthorised access to the personal data of enrollees by the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of NDPC gave the hint in a statement on Sunday. “This investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC […]
NDPC investigates alleged privacy breach at NIMC
The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorized access to the personal data of enrollees in the database of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC. This investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC in the wake of […]
Nigeria needs more 500,000 data protection officers – NDPC
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has said that the country needs more 500,000 data protection officers. National Commissioner of the NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja on Monday. DAILY POST reports that the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, had on January 8, […]