Nigeria’s Data not compromised -NIMC
…..Advises Nigeria’s to avoid giving data to pishing sites
For the upteenth time,the
National Identity Management Commission (“NIMC” or the “Commission”) has debunked insinuations in certain quarters on the alleged
exposure of sensitive data of Nigerian citizens to unauthorized institutions or countries .
This is contained in a statement by Head of Corporate Communications,Kayode Adegoke on Saturday.
He assured Nigerians that their data are safe and far from being compromised with other data collating agencies.
It also asked Nigeria’s to be wary of sharing their data to unauthorized channels listed below and others.
Full statement below:
The Commission, at this moment, assures the public that the data of Nigerians has not
been compromised, and the Commission have not authorised any website or entity to sell
or misuse the National Identification Number (NIN) amongst all the identities stated in the
report.
The following websites:
idfinder.com.ng; Verify. Ng/sign in, championtech.com.ng,
trustyonline.com, and anyverify.com are data harvesters not authorised by NIMC to access
or manage sensitive data. NIMC urges the public to disregard any claims or services these
websites offer and should not give their data as they are potentially fraudulent and data
provided by the public on such websites are gathered and stored to build the data
services they illegally provide.
Consequently, the public should know that the Commission has taken robust measures to
safeguard the nation’s database from cyber threats- a secure, world-class, full-proof
database is in place. The commission’s infrastructure meets the stringent ISO 27001:2013
Information Security Management System Standard, with annual recertification and strict
compliance with the Nigerian Data Protection Law.
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Furthermore, NIMC advises Nigerians to avoid giving their data to unauthorised and
phishing sites. This poses the danger of data harvesting and comprises individual data.
The Commission reaffirms its commitment to upholding ethical standards in data
protection in line with federal government directives and data privacy regulations.
Moreover, licensed partners or vendors are not authorised to scan or store NIN slips but to
verify NINs through approved channels.
The Commission is currently working closely with security operatives to apprehend these
elements masquerading as online vendors, and they will be made to face the full wrath of
the law.
NIMC urges the public to remain vigilant against false information and rely on verified sources for accurate updates. The Commission remains committed to providing secure
and reliable identity management and upholding the highest level of security for systems
and databases, which are critical national assets.
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