The federal government has launched a Responsible Data Management Course, a free online course resource targeted at equipping public servants with the fundamentals of ethical
Launched by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in collaboration with Data.Org, the course bridges the theoretical aspects of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 with practical knowledge of data rights and responsibilities, helping public servants navigate data management complexities and mitigate vulnerabilities in public service, NDPC said in a statement yesterday.
This partnership between the NDPC and Data.Org is the first in a series of engagements that we have planned to equip civil servants responsible for data management with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate and engage in a rapidly developing work environment that is being enabled by the implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure,” Dr ‘Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said.
The Responsible Data Management Course is designed for Heads of IT, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Data Protection Officers (DPOs), IT and Cybersecurity Personnel, and officers in roles that deal with data processing and privacy within federal and state MDAs.
The Forward News reports that about 10,000 public servants will be trained in the data management course, according to the government.
