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- 25 May 2018
Experts Seek National Data Protection Act as EU GDPR Takes Effect
Cybersecurity experts in Nigeria have urged regulatory authorities in the ecosystem to come up with a national data protection act to prevent organizations in the country from revenue loss and…
- 19 Feb 2018
NITDA Alerts Nigerians on the Dangers of New EU’s Data Protection Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have notified Nigerian businesses, especially those that collect, store and process personal data of European Union (EU) citizens for…
- 26 Aug 2024
Uber Fined €290 Million for Illegally Transferring EU Driver Data to U.S
Dutch authorities have fined ride-hailing giant Uber the sum of €290 million for illegally transferring the personal data of European drivers to the United States, violating EU data protection laws.…
- 26 Aug 2020
ESET urges Businesses to Implement NDPR
ESET, a leading global cybersecurity company, has urged businesses, organization- public or private operating in Nigeria, to adhere to the regulations of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and…
- 11 Mar 2018
Anxiety is Palpable in Nigeria over GDPR Implementation
There is anxiety in Nigeria as the May 2018 deadline for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) approaches, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. …
- 8 Apr 2018
Microsoft Warned Nigerian Companies of Dangers of Non-compliance with EU GDPR
Microsoft has advised businesses in Nigeria to pay attention to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Mr John Edokpolor, Lead Commercial Attorney, Microsoft MEA Emerging…
- 13 Oct 2020
NITDA Pushes New Bill on Data Protection
National Info Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is to send a new Bill on Data Protection to the National Assembly, and if passed into law, would ensure stringent protection of personal data and…
- 2 Oct 2018
Experts Advise African Firms Processing EU Personal Data
A piece of advice has been given to organisations in Africa processing the personal information of data subjects from within the European Union (EU). At an event hosted by Baker McKenzie and…
- 4 Sept 2020
ESET Warns Firms against Flouting NDPR
Companies and business organizations operating in the country have been urged to comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). ESET Nigeria, which made this call, said compliance with…
- 13 Dec 2022
Best Practices for Secure Cloud Infrastructure in Africa and the Global Digital Landscape
As the world increasingly shifts towards digital transformation, organizations globally, including those in Africa, are rapidly adopting cloud technologies for their scalability, flexibility, and…
- 16 Aug 2018
The Importance of GDPR Compliance for Nigerian Businesses
By Adebayo Sanni The deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has come and gone. And while it happened without too much fanfare in Nigeria, companies that…
- 13 Dec 2015
SMBs Will Become Bigger Targets For Cybercriminals in 2016- Sophos
In the ever changing and increasingly complex landscape of cyber security, Sophos experts offer their top predictions for 2016 one of which is that Small and Medium ‎Businesses (SMBs) will become…
- 22 May 2018
GSMA Welcomes GDPR, Raises Concerns Over Inconsistencies in Privacy Regulations
The GSMA, which represents the interests of nearly 800 mobile operators worldwide, who collectively serve more than 5 billion customers globally, welcomes the protection brought to consumers by…
- 25 Jan 2021
NITDA kicks off Program for National Privacy Week 2021
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has unveiled a week long program to mark the start of the National Privacy Week 2021. The…
- 29 Sept 2024
Meta Fined €91m for GDPR Violations in User Password Breach
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a €91 million fine against Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) following an inquiry into the company’s handling of user passwords. This…
- 1 Feb 2021
Digital Economy Grows Faster Than Other Economies – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has said that Digital Economy is growing at bigger rate faster than the rest of the…
- 15 Apr 2018
Concerns over Implementation of National Cyber Security Standard
Cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns over delays in the implementation of national cyber security standard already adopted by the country, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. This…
- 30 Mar 2017
ESET’s Encryption Outperforms Competitors in Latest AV-Comparatives Survey
In the first business encryption test by AV-Comparatives, ESET’s encryption solution DESlock+ Pro was declared the leading encryption solution on the market for small and medium businesses looking to…
- 24 Oct 2025
EU Accuses Meta, TikTok of Violating Digital Services Act
European Union has formally accused Meta and TikTok of breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), placing both tech giants at risk of facing substantial fines. The European Commission announced…
- 28 Aug 2018
Suffer a Data Breach; Lose up to One Third of Your Customers
Astonishing findings from RSA’s recent survey in the UK showed that 28 percent of customers have elected to boycott companies that have been shown to mishandle personal data. RSA is a global…
- 6 Dec 2018
Ericsson, Volvo Cars Sign Five-year Connected Vehicle Cloud Worldwide Deal
Ericsson has been selected by Volvo Car Group to provide the industrialized Ericsson Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) platform to further enable its digital vehicle services in more than 120 markets…
- 5 Jul 2016
Tech, Telecom Industries Seek Repealing of ePrivacy Directive
The tech and telecom industries have called for the e-Privacy Directive to be repealed. According to a statement, ‘we believe that simplifying and streamlining regulation will benefit consumers by…