The Federal government said it has initiated a move aimed at protecting the nation’s cyberspace against attacks.
The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, in his welcome address at the 48th edition of Consumer Town Hall Meeting organised by the commission, held in Ile-Ife, Osun State, said the move was necessary going by the prevalence of cyberthreats.
Danbatta said liberalisation of the telecoms industry had led to increase in the usage and dependence on Internet-based solutions and services, hence the resolve of the Commission to initiate a process to establish Internet Industry Code of Practice for Internet service providers in the country.
Represented by Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Alhaji lsmail Adedigba, the NCC boss, said the Internet Code was a regulatory intervention that would help to secure the country’s cyberspace against imminent threats from cyberattackers. Read more