The Chief Executive Officer of Barnksforte, Adedayo Bankole said that the Nigerian government is doing a lot to protect citizens’ identity from criminals.
Bankole made this known on Monday in an interview during National Identity Day organized by the National Identity Management Commission.
This is as Bankole warned Nigerians to be careful about how they manage their data.
He said that there are criminal elements out there looking for the tiniest opportunity to steal those data and use them for criminal purposes.
He noted that Cybercrime is a global trend but added that works are underway to “use the best industry standard in terms of transmission in data waves. When you’re transmitting and processing. There’s a data protection law that allows us to make sure that there are protocols that are used in terms of how you transmit data and how you prepare data. That is being put in place.
“More scrutiny and more technology is being deployed to make sure that a lot of data is being protected. So if you look into the modification systems, you will find out that we make sure that we verify the ownership of the data in order not to allow someone else to use your data.
“To be honest with you, it’s a lot of effort. The criminals are out there. Criminals want to use your data to do a lot of things and we are working so hard to make sure we put the protection in place.”
Earlier, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had during the event told Nigerians that their unique proof of identity emphasizes their basic human right to protection, sustenance and support as a recognized member of society wherever they are.
Tinubu was represented at the event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Gorge Akume
Other stakeholders including telecommunications companies took their turns to reiterate the need for subscribers to have verifiable identity by linking their National Identity and Subscribers Identity Module.