On Tuesday, the Federal Government announced that it has begun evaluating all legislative and regulatory frameworks against cybercrime in an effort to create a safer online environment in the country.
Jerrymusa.com reports that the Federal Ministry of Justice has announced a three-day sensitization programme to educate the public about new “threats to technology and confidential data.”
In a speech she gave before an awareness walk staged in Abuja by lawyers and staff members of the Ministry, Solicitor General of the Federation, SGF, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, said that with the advancement of technology in the post-COVID era, most government services became automated.
One way in which modern society is more interconnected is through the prevalence of online meetings and service delivery, as well as the widespread use of the Internet among government employees at all levels.
“As the pace of technological development quickens, so do the sophistication and breadth of cyber threats.
“The awareness of cybercrimes and the law among the civil servants in Nigeria will enable the government’s whole-of-governance strategy to successfully combat cybercrime as well as the implementation of the cybercrime law.
“In line with the goal of building strong institutions, the Federal Ministry of Justice is taking the lead by launching a 3-day cybercrime awareness programme titled ‘Don’t Fall Victim, Don’t Perpetrate.’
The programme is titled ‘Considering the realities of the Nigerian Civil Servant and the Service a while and the need for awareness campaigns to be better targeted and focused on achievable goals by promoting specific attitudes and behaviours.
“This is a collaboration between government agencies, industry stakeholders, and the international community to raise awareness about cybercrime and the law and help individuals protect themselves and be more proactive online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace,” the SGF said.
According to Vanguardngr As for the government’s plans to update the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015, the head of the Cybercrimes Unit at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Jamila Akaaga-Ade, said as much, adding that FG has adopted a strategic document on cyber security.
“Life has shifted to the internet.” It’s even worse in this post-COVID era than it was when we used to have in-person meetings,” she said.