Success Damian:
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON)
has embarked on Data protection regulation awareness and implementation, saying
that such guideline will prevent cybercrimes.
The President of ATCON, Mr Olusola Teniola, made the
revelation as part of his Welcome Address at a Virtual Meeting on Nigeria Data
Protection Regulation 2019 - Benefits and Compliance Process which was held
on Monday, July 6, 2020.
According to Teniola, ATCON embarked on the awareness and
implementation of the data protection regulation because of its strategic
importance to the members.
“ATCON embarked on the awareness and implementation of the
data protection regulation because of its strategic importance to our members’
businesses and to reduce or prevent cybercrimes by ensuring the safety and
protection of Nigerians’ digital details on the world wide web as the failure
to give adequate protection to data could be very devastating and costly to
individuals and businesses,” he stated.
Teniola said it should also be emphasized that data is now
the new gold and it must be treated accordingly.
He
disclosed that the meeting was put together by ATCON in collaboration with NetHost
Nigeria Limited and also encouraged members to ensure implementation of the
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation. “ATCON put the meeting together in
conjunction with NetHost Nigeria Limited to create awareness and encourage our
members to implement the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation,” Teniola said.
He stated
that the Regulation aimed at protecting and guarantying the safety of all users
of web from the unscrupulous people who use their knowledge to defraud and
cheat people who are genuinely transacting business over different websites,
public and private.
“The
Regulation aims at protecting and guarantying the safety of all users of web
from the unscrupulous people who use their knowledge to defraud and cheat
people who are genuinely transacting business over different websites both
public and private, he said.
Teniola
commended the Director General of National Information Technology Development
Agency (NITDA) for putting the document together for the benefits of Nigerians.
“We
commend Mr Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi, Director General/CEO, National Information
Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for putting the document together for the
benefits of Nigerians who have moved their physical transactions online,”
Teniola stated.
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