Pantami reiterates FG’s commitment to strengthening cybersecurity
Pantami gave this assurance today while delivering a keynote address at the Annual Cyber Security Conference organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Pantami affirmed that the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy unveiled by President Buhari on November 28, 2019, is aimed at deepening access to digital services for a more efficient and effectively run economy. Accordingly, the Minister said the sixth of the eight pillars of the NDEPS thematically focused on ‘Soft Infrastructure’ is conceptualized to improve the cybersecurity architecture in the country.
According to Danbatta, “the event was designed to provide a platform for discussion on developing a joint coordination for incidence response for the communication industry, introducing cyber insurance, bridging the cyber workforce gap, strengthening national cooperation, exchange of information, and development of comprehensive strategies that will address the cyber security challenges confronting the communications industry in Nigeria.
– Collaboration with relevant security agencies in the development of the National Cyber Security Policy;– Development of contents for consumer awareness and collaboration with stakeholders on the development of Data Privacy and Protection Act; and
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