<p>The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has said that it is an offence for any telecommunication operator to disclose data of subscribers on their network.</p>



<p>Danbatta,
who stated this at the 88th Edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament with the
theme: “Challenges to Cybercrime: The Role of Telecom Service Providers” on
Thursday in Abuja, said that. cybercrime has become pervasive in the country,
adding that every consumer should be protected, except in exceptional cases
with permission of the security authorities.</p>



<p>The
vice chairman said the commission came up with such annual events so as to
sensitise Nigerians, to ensure adequate protection of networks thereby taking
measures to protect access to privacy.</p>



<p>He
said: “It is wrong for telecommunications operators to disclose any data
identity of subscribers on their network without permission. It is unlawful.</p>



<p>“If
such instances take place, then the subscriber in question can escalate this
matter to the NCC and we will investigate and establish whether that is the
case and take necessary regulatory measures.</p>



<p>“The
database of subscribers with network operators is not supposed to be disclosed
to anyone.</p>



<p>“It
can be done lawfully with interception project in place where such data can be
acquired in the interest of security of the nation.</p>



<p>“We
must try to ensure the security and privacy of all subscribers on the
telecommunication networks, that is the only way we can instill confidence in
subscribers and other Nigerians to patronise telecommunications service.”</p>



<p>He,
however, said operators has been encouraged to embark on the know your customer
programme as it was very important for customers to be enlightened on what to
do when challenges surface.</p>



<p>According
to Danbatta, at the national level, we have the Nigerian Computer Response Team
that domiciles in the office of the national security adviser and put in place
in order to secure the Nigerian cyberspace by keeping cyber attacks at bay.</p>



<p>He
said: “By preventing them from getting into the national networks, whether
telecommunications, broadcast and other networks deliberately put in place in
order to ensure the wellbeing of things of this country.</p>



<p>“The
strategies that we are recommending are strategies that are easily implantable;
they are strategies that will assist citizens on what to do to protect
themselves from cyber-attacks.</p>



<p>“People,
who commit these kind of crimes take their identities. There is the need to
continue to change usernames as well as some authentication that will ensure
security of data.”</p>

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