The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the National Computer Emergency Response Team will soon be set up, to reduce cybercrime.
The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta made this assertion at the 87th Edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) on Monday in Lagos.
The theme of the TCP is Challenges of Cybercrime: The Role of the Telecoms Service Providers.
He said NCC must ensure that telecommunications networks are safe to use and subscribers must be able to enjoy their services without any fear of their security rights being infringed upon.
His words, “CERT is not a team of human beings. It is a team of computers networked together, designed to checkmate incidences of cyber security on the telecommunications network.
The lab that is going to be doing this is already set up, the equipment have been supplied, so what remains is just the configuration.
The intention is to ensure that telecommunications network is secure, because in addition to all the benefits of the digital revolution, the post-Industrial Revolution we so much talk about, there is a risk dimension that results in the erosion of privacy and security.”
“It is our belief that implementing these suggestions and more, will help telecommunications service providers and other Internet-dependent organisations in sustaining their activities in an increasingly-connected world.
The suggestions will help in containing the menace of cybercrimes on their finances and reputation, on their employees and customers.
The Mobile Network Operators also need to educate their consumers, regardless of their sizes and scopes of operations, and equip them with tips they need to get protected while using the internet on their networks.”
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