An organisation is only as strong as its weakest link. Cybersecurity concerns in Nigeria are growing in direct proportion to Nigeria’s technological advancement. The National Identity Management Commission recently announced it is investigating suspected data breaches resulting from what may have been a cybersecurity incident relating to a subcontractor. Cybersecurity threats could not possibly come closer home. The National Identity Management Commission is charged with collecting detailed personal information about every Nigerian at home and abroad and issuing national identification numbers to us all. A data breach of this magnitude touches every Nigerian.
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Organisations require a structured risk management strategy to facilitate risk assessments that are systematic, documented, reviewed, and hopefully redone periodically to ensure they insulate themselves against accidental data exposure or hackers infiltrating their network.
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