written by Dr Mike Irene Many people trust social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, to mention those three. Despite opinion polls showing low public esteem for some of these companies regarding their data privacy methodologies. Focus here is on Facebook, their fight for what they call a “free” internet and the problem that arises. …
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Less than one per cent of Nigerian schools are compliant with the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation. Yet, many schools manage sensitive personal information and personal information of students and employees daily. This disregard for basic human rights is worrying. You probably are thinking that private institutions take data privacy seriously, but you are wrong. Many …
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When Funke opens a bank account with this Nigerian digital bank, she had no idea that what lay ahead would undo her emotionally and financially. The bank’s marketing fluff had caught her some months ago, the founder’s entrepreneurial vivacity thrilled her, and she decided to open an account with the bank. Funke finds out that …
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Whatsapp privacy policy recently rocked the global news wave. Here is a summary. They claim that they would transfer some customers’ information to their parent company, Facebook. Mean- ing: Facebook can access WhatsApp users’ information. Facebook claims that the information collected will be used to enhance their services and offerings to their end-users. Not many …
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AS A STAKEHOLDER, DO YOU know your organisation’s privacy maturity model? If not, this article is for you. In simple terms, I explain what an organisation’s privacy maturity model stands for, the various features, and how it can help any organisation with their data privacy management schemes. Whether they know it or not, various companies …
by Dr Mike Irene 2020 WAS A CHALLENGING year for world economies and individuals. COVID-19, the deadly virus, ravaged business processes, destabilised the realities of our daily existence and tested data protection ideologies and information management systems around the world. In the name of public interests, governments around the world designed schemes to contain the …
Data privacy is a business function. Complying with the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), therefore, is a critical component in building a successful contemporary business. Investment in data privacy and protection yields a great return by protecting the company’s physical assets, personnel assets, IT assets, and operational assets. Investing in data protection compliance helps a …
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As the world grapples with the unprecedented spread of coronavirus, the role of data gathering becomes prominent. Oliver Morgan, the Director of the Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment Development at the World Health Organization (WHO) says “It is critically important that all countries are able to report their COVID-19 situation.” What WHO’s Morgan proposes …
International data transfers and data protection by Dr Mike Irene If your company does not collect, use or process any personal data from other countries, or transfer data to other countries, there is no need to worry about international data transfers. But, most Nigerian companies do, either because they have employees, customers, suppliers or other business …
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Signs your company needs help with data protection in Nigeria by Dr Mike Irene Managing Partner at Mirene Global Consults Data protection regulation has come to stay. It helps data protection authorities like the National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) regulate and audit data processing in companies. Many company’s stakeholders in Nigeria claim they are compliant …
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