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Your friend's WhatsApp account was hacked and the hacker starts texting your friend's contacts asking for money. What better example to illustrate Identity theft and impersonation?
Most times, both concepts work to aid one another, but a simple independent explanation is that
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channels through which you can report data breaches. Again, review your app permissions today.
This is Day 7 βthe last dayβ of the Data Privacy Awareness Campaign. π₯³
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of these phenomena are far-reaching. They negatively impact the victims and in the worst-case scenarios, the victims commit suicide.
Refer to the slides to read further.
Data breaches are unarguable catalysts of most cases of identity theft and impersonation. @ndpcngr has
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Identity Theft refers to an unauthorised obtaining and use of personal identifying information, while Impersonation is the occurrence where a fraud presents themselves as a trusted individual in order to manipulate a third person into performing some sort of action.
The effects
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βA man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing. It isn't like a mother's womb. It won't bleed. It won't stretch to make room for you.β
β Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
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You register for a conference, and you're asked for your full name, phone number and email address. After the conference, you receive calls and texts from unknown numbers. How do you control your own data? What rights do you have?
Data Privacy Rights are the legal protections
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privacy is oft-perceived from a variety of perspectives. From the risk of financial fraud and identity theft, to online harassment, it is glaring that the need for data Privacy awareness cannot be overemphasized.
As the constitutional government agency with the principal
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that allow you control how organisations collect, store, use and share your personal information.
In Nigeria, data Privacy rights are governed by the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023. Specifically Sections(34) to (38) provide statutory backing for these rights.
The need for
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Jun 12
3 Years of the NDP Act π³π¬
We celebrate three years of advancing data protection and strengthening digital trust in Nigeria.
Our sincere appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for this landmark milestone.
#championingprivacyrights #NDPAct #DataProtection #DigitalTrust
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I watched a movie where two characters set up wi-fi, so they could intercept and listen in on a third character's calls.
Public Wi-Fi? It's a very common thing to find free internet connection at cafes, restaurants, hotels, etc. The caveat is that the freedom means the network
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more about your data rights via ndpc.gov.ng.
This is Day 5 of the Data Privacy Awareness Campaign!
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feast on information of users.
From your email addresses, to your financial information, how do you ensure that it remains inaccessible to hackers? Check the slides!
@ndpcngr's awareness programme is geared towards educating the public on various aspects of privacy. You can
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is not secure or encrypted. This is what makes it an easy prey.
Public networks are attacked by hackers who are motivated by the vast pool of personal information that is accessed through unencrypted public networks. Through techniques like snooping, evil twin, among others they
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Jero and his partner, Ella have decided to share explicit content (read nudes) with each other. They're two consenting adults. Should they, should they not?
Explicit content refers to any form of media that displays intimate or sexual topics, generally. Now, what does the law
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avoidance is the best.
Be in the know! @ndpcngr organises monthly I.M.P.A.C.T webinars, specifically designed to teach you how to secure your identity online.
This is Day 4 of the Data Privacy Awareness Campaign.
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unwilling recipient.
The moment you share explicit content of yourself, you lose control over what happens to it. It could be screenshot or recorded. Then, such could be leaked, or be turned against the owner as a tool of blackmail.
While trust matters in these issues, total
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say about it?
An adult can decide to create private, explicit content, but the business of the law is how it is shared, and to whom. Various legislations make it clear that sharing explicit content on open social media is prohibited. Same as sharing explicit content with an
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When Ted signs up on a new app or website, he's asked for personal information like his name, email address, phone number, etc. The question is, what is the information needed for? What happens to all of it?
Privacy Policies and Privacy Notices help you understand why your data
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When you do not take cognizance of privacy policies or notices, you fail to make informed digital choices. And you become blindsided as to what happens to your information.
The @ndpcngr is currently running an awareness campaign. Follow the commission across all socials to get
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