Data protection: NIMC licensees face increased scrutiny – NDPC

The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), following reports of fraudulent NIN verification incidents by expressverify.com, has investigated and found that the It was announced that three parties were found to have conducted fraudulent NIN verification. She authorized Expressverify.com to perform verification using her NIN verification credentials.

The commission said the circumstances surrounding this permit are still under investigation.

To redress the incident, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it has banned all forms of access to its database in accordance with established remedial protocols.

The European Commission said that, while necessary, the absence of any form of access would affect all genuine and important verification requests.

The report said that after a thorough review, limited access was granted to a small number of facilities that provide vital public services such as education and security.

The NDPC stated that the ongoing investigation by the relevant agencies aims to establish the vehicle through which expressverify.com obtained the credentials of bona fide third parties and determine the liability of those involved in line with current law. Ta.

For now, it states that data processing by licensees should generally be scrutinized and that from now on only those cleared based on reliable evidence of regulatory compliance will be allowed to conduct NIN verification.

“Additionally, we have undertaken a series of steps to ensure that our personnel and licensees comply with the duty of care and standards of care mandated by the Nigeria Data Protection Act, NIMC’s Privacy Policy and other relevant regulatory protocols. Intensive training will be carried out.” This was said in a statement signed by Babatunde Bamigboye, NDPC's Head of Legal Affairs, Enforcement and Regulation.

The NDPC further called on the public to view the NIN as essential data for sustainable development.

Source: dailypost.ng