The National Commissioner and CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has emphasized the need for data privacy, protection, and cybersecurity
Dr. Olatunji made this assertion during his keynote address titled “Data Privacy and Protection: Nigeria’s Roadmap to Compliance” at the ongoing National Cybersecurity Conference in Abuja.
He underscored that while data protection focused on safeguarding personal information from misuse, cybersecurity protected the systems that stored this data.
Highlighting the nation’s progress, Dr. Olatunji noted the country’s recent Tier 3 (“establishing”) ranking in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index and its top position in Africa, in the area of data protection.
He described the NDP Act as the cornerstone of the country’s data governance framework.
According to him, the Act regulated the processing of personal data in Nigeria and guaranteed the privacy rights of individuals
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