THE NATIONAL Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has assured the public that the data of Nigerians has not been compromised, stressing that the commission has not authorised any website or entity to sell or misuse the National Identification Number (NIN).
According to NIMC, in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications, Mt Kayode Adegoke, made available to National Record, NIMC has engaged security operatives to apprehend fraudulent data harvesters after uncovering operations by illegal websites.
Mr Adegoke said these elements masquerading as online vendors are being trailed and when apprehended would be punished in accordance with the law.
The Commission however dismissed speculations of the exposure of sensitive data of citizens amongst many other data-collecting agencies.
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The statement listed the data harvesting entities not authorised by NIMC to access or manage sensitive data to include: idfinder.com.ng; Verify. Ng/sign in, championtech.com.ng, trustyonline.com, and anyverify.com
While urging the public to disregard any claims from the above entities, Adegoke also cautioned the public not to give their data to those fraudsters 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.
Adegoke assured the public that NIMC has taken robust measures to safeguard the nation’s database from cyber threats and emplaced a secure, world-class, full-proof database.
“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.
“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” declared Adegoke as he affirmed the commission’s commitment to upholding ethical standards in data protection in line with federal government’s directives and data privacy regulations.
Stating that licensed partners or vendors are not authorised to scan or store NIN slips but to verify NINs through approved channels, Adegoke said the NIMC is also calling on the public to remain vigilant against false information but to rely on verified sources for accurate updates.
