The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has attributed about 94.7% of data breaches and attacks to the lack of skilled personnel, especially in Nigeria.
The National Commissioner of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, stated this at the flag-off of the Technical and Organisational Drill on Data Protection Measures for IT Administrators Across MDAs, going on in Abuja.
He said that breaches of data and cyber attacks can lead to financial loss and reputational damage, adding that individuals who attack networks do it for several reasons, including embarrassing the government, financial gains, and just for the fun of it.
He said, “We’re moving almost every aspect of our life online, and there are challenges outside with these cyber attacks and breaches, and by the way, every 39 seconds a breach will occur, and this road, the effect runs to billions of dollars globally, and human capital has been recognised.
“94.7% of breaches are attributed to a lack of skilled personnel, and that’s the average globally. It’s even more in Nigeria.
“Looking at the wave of attacks in the recent months, we felt it’s really important for us to create awareness, let network administrators, data preachers, data protection officers know what they need to put in place in terms of technical and organizational measure, to ensure that they protect their network, they protect their database from unauthorized access that will lead to negative consequences on the part of the evaluation.”
He added that the NDPC is going to train Permanent Secretaries and heads of agencies on data protection.
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