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- 26 Jan 2024
Amid International Data Privacy Day Kaspersky Shares Privacy Predictions for 2024
AI-enabled wearables could spark debates about privacy, and the anticipated proliferation of AR and VR is likely to set new standards regarding privacy in 2024. At the same time, the significance of…
- 23 Feb 2015
Microsoft Adopts First International Cloud Privacy Standard
Microsoft recently made history as the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy. It’s another reason customers can move with confidence to the…
- 28 May 2014
IIM Announces Alliance with International Association of Privacy Professionals
As part of the Institute of Information Management (IIM) commitments towards ensuring global best practices, sharing lessons learned, and networking with other similar international…
- 2 Feb 2020
Stakeholders Seek Stronger Data Sovereignty Initiatives for Nigeria
Nigeria joined the global community this week to mark international data privacy day. January 28 is dedicated as international data privacy day; this year’s theme is “Own Your Privacy.” Each year,…
- 28 Jan 2022
Data Privacy Day: Celebrating Citizen’s Right to Privacy And Protection in Nigeria
By Mubarak Umar 2022 marks the third year in which Nigeria will be joining the international community to celebrate the World Data Privacy Day – an international event that occurs on January 28 th of…
- 11 Nov 2020
EU Doles Aid Money on Poor Countries to Spy on Citizens - PI
European Union (EU) aid money might be helping non-member states to spy on their citizens, Privacy International (PI) has warned European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and…
- 28 Jan 2020
FG Begins Campaign on Data Protection to Curb Cybercrime
Federal Government has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness on data protection and also promote privacy and data protection practices. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National…
- 29 Jan 2023
Data Protection Law Incentive for FDI – Pantami
Professor Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, says the passage of data protection Bill into law in the country will give foreign investors confidence to invest in…
- 21 Mar 2014
Microsoft Caught Up in Email Privacy Row
Microsoft said its has tightened its internal procedures after it's staff were found to have read private emails being sent through its Hotmail email service. The incident was fairly unique and…
- 8 Jul 2024
NDPC Boss Nominated for Global Privacy Assembly’s Giovanni Buttarelli Award 2024
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has been nominated for the Giovanni Buttarelli Award 2024. The award through the…
- 3 May 2022
Why Millions of Africans are Right to Resist Mobile SIM Card Registration
By Dr Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede Mobile SIM registration linked to digital ID is causing exclusion of marginalised groups, and concerns about privacy in the absence of sufficient legal…
- 3 Jan 2025
NDPC to Impose Heavy Fines on Defaulting Data Processors, Controllers this Year
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced plans to significantly ramp up enforcement and impose substantial fines on data controllers and processors that violate the Nigeria Data…
- 20 Feb 2013
ICANN Appoints Ajayi Member Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory
ICANN has announced the selection of Engr. Lanre Ajayi, as one of the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services. Engr. Ajayi is the managing director of Pinet Informatics…
- 14 Jul 2025
NCC Introduces N10m Licence Fee for Bulk SMS Service
Companies sending bulk international text messages, also known as Application-to-Person (A2P) messages, will now have apply for a licence that costs N10 million. This is part of new rules introduced…
- 26 Jun 2026
PalmPay Strengthens Data Protection Culture with Employee Privacy Workshop and Privacy Champions Programme
PalmPay has reinforced its commitment to responsible data governance and customer information protection through a specialised two-day data protection workshop for employees and the launch of its…
- 29 Jan 2023
FG Asks NDPB to Probe Banks, Fintechs over Data Privacy Breaches
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) to investigate banks and data-processing firms on data privacy and protection…
- 21 Feb 2020
Hogan Lovells Wins Recognition in Chambers 2020 Global Rankings
International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that it has once again improved its showing in the Chambers Global rankings. These rankings acknowledge the firm’s practices and individual…
- 29 Jan 2016
IIM-Africa Chair, DKIPPI Warn Against Data Privacy Abuse
Dr Oyedokun Oyewole, president and chairman Governing Council of the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa, and Tokunbo Smith, chairman Data & Knowledge Information Privacy Protection…
- 23 Feb 2025
Again, Gambaryan, Binance Executive Accuses 3 Lawmakers, NSA of Demanding $150m Bribe
Tigran Gambaryan, head, Financial Crime Compliance Unit at Binance, cryptocurrency firm, who was detained in Nigeria for several months last year, has again alleged that three Nigerian lawmakers…
- 11 Nov 2014
IIM to Honour Omobola, Okere, Others @ Induction Ceremony
Institute of Information Management (IIM) is set to record another milestone in the promotion of the profession in Nigeria, particularly with the induction of experts in the related fields. The…
- 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…
- 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…
- 18 Jan 2021
How to Address Data Privacy Concerns in the Workplace and Maximize Employee Trust
By Andrew Bourne, Region Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation As businesses look to overcome the challenges of 2020, they’ll have a number of goals in mind. For some, it will be about survival while…
- 29 Jan 2026
Paradigm Initiative Hails New Data Protection Laws as World Marks Privacy Week
As the world observes Data Privacy Week under the theme “Take Control of Your Data,” Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has commended countries that enacted or strengthened data protection laws in the past…
- 21 Oct 2025
WHO, EU Partner to Advance Digitized Health Systems in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have announced a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital…
- 26 Jun 2026
Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act to Strengthen Digital Identity, Data Protection
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, replacing the 2007 law with a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's digital identity…
- 29 Aug 2024
FintechNGR, Africa Fintech Network Call for Enhanced Collaboration and Innovation on Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
In a continued effort to drive innovation and collaboration within the fintech sector, the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), in partnership with the Africa Fintech Network (AFN), hosted an…
- 31 Jan 2022
5 Customer Experience Trends You Need to be Aware of this Year
By Prashanth Krishnaswami, Head of CX Market Strategy & Thought Leadership, Zoho Corp. It’s no secret that customer experience (CX) is a major point of differentiation between organisations. "One…
- 5 Feb 2026
Optasia Drives Responsible AI Conversation at Nigeria’s Privacy Week 2026
Optasia, a global AI-driven fintech platform, reinforced its commitment to privacy-by-design and responsible innovation as the official partner of Nigeria’s National Privacy Week 2026. Optasia Held…
- 21 Mar 2025
TikTok and Truecaller Face NDPC Investigation Amid Data Protection Concerns
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated an investigation into the data processing practices of Tiktok and Truecaller, following growing concerns about potential privacy violations.…