As the world marks Data Privacy Day2020, a cybersecurity expert, Remi Afon, has called on the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to assent to the Data Protection Bill, which was passed by the 8th National Assembly in May 2019.

Cyber security stakeholders have expressed concerns over lack of clear legal framework in the country in the fight against cyber- attacks, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has been told.

Cyber Security experts have called on the Federal Government not to treat the rising cyber security breaches in the country with levity.

I’m Remi Afon, president of Cyber Security Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), and CEO Lynsec, a cyber security consultancy firm that has its headquarters in London with branches in Abuja and Brussels.

It said several cases of cyber crime activities in the country, many of which have resulted in financial losses by individuals and organisations, had been widely unreported.

Fraudsters have continued to get unauthorised access to bank accounts and other electronic payments platforms .

Cybercrime has become a growing concern for Information Security professionals, individuals and organisation, not only in Nigeria, but globally.

Nigeria is responsible for at least $9.3 billion out of the total global loss to the rising cybercrime, according to the President, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) ...

CSEAN, in its survey and analysis, has identified the need for equipping the society in cyber security education, describing its urgency as critical in the fight against its spread.