In 2014, Senate Resolution 33 was adopted by Congress declaring January 28 "National Data Privacy Day." This day recognizes the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and.
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It feels as though the new year has barely begun, but here it is Valentine’s Day. I presume that you, as good citizens of Johnson’s World, have already sent out your Valentine’s Day cards. What’s that you say? You don’t celebrate St. Valentine’s Day? You haven’t given a Valentine since grade school? Shame on you.
I’m not suggesting that you send roses to your customers, but how about a card? Does a sending a Valentine’s card to a client sound strange to you?
TODAY
January 29, 2021
Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured Nigerians and the international community that citizens’ and the country’s data are 99 per cent secure.
Pantami spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the National Data Privacy Day celebration, in line with global date marked every Jan. 28. The event was organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
He said that data privacy struggle had achieved a lot for the country as its protection was enshrined in laws, bylaws and Acts of different institutions of government and the Constitution.
“Nigeria is committed to data privacy and protection as demonstrated in Section 37 of our Constitution. So far we have 99 per cent privacy of data ensured in Nigeria.
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Did you know January is National Soup Month? (People at Ritz are ecstatic.) If it is significant enough that we designate an entire month to watered-down stew, then why haven’t the people who dreamt up this culinary commemoration assigned an appropriate anthem? (Can’t you imagine standing at attention to, Animal Crackers in My Soup.)
There are people out there (who can’t find their front doors so they can go for a walk and clear their befuddled brains) coming up with what I call National Days – a celebration of everything from National Cookie Day to National Pizza Day and, believe it or not, National Germ Day when I guess you are supposed to be nice to a germ and take it out for dinner and dancing.